Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System B28
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. d4
1,119 tournament games from this position · White wins 22%, draws 19%, Black wins 59%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd4 | 1,116 | 22% 19% 59% | 2013 | 2026 |
| b5 | 1 | 100% | 2559 | 2015 |
| Nc6 | 1 | 100% | 1630 | 2013 |
| e6 | 1 | 100% | 1793 | 2015 |
Top games
| Niemann, Hans Moke2711–Vitiugov, N2678 | 0-1 | Niemann - Vitiugov Blitz | 2024 |
| Pridorozhni, A2556–Artemiev, V2671 | 0-1 | ch-RUS Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Azarov, S2577–Hou Yifan2649 | 0-1 | Corsican Circuit Final | 2016 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2456–Vitiugov, N2726 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Onischuk, V2563–Romanov, E2616 | ½-½ | VIII Governor's Cup | 2012 |
| Agopov, M2452–Rapport, R2693 | 0-1 | 20th European Teams | 2015 |
| Assaubayeva, Bibisara2509–Hou Yifan2633 | 1-0 | Chess Stars 5.0 Blitz | 2025 |
| Gaifullin, Artur2448–Khismatullin, D2627 | 0-1 | 71st ch-RUS HL 2018 | 2018 |
| Sukandar, I2396–Hou Yifan2661 | 0-1 | 41st Olympiad Women 2014 | 2014 |
| Kokkila, T2290–Vitiugov, N2728 | 0-1 | 33rd ECC Open 2017 | 2017 |
Sicilian Defense variations
Sicilian DefenseB20Czerniak AttackB20Grob VariationB20Lasker-Dunne AttackB20Mengarini VariationB20Myers Attack, with a4B20Myers Attack, with h4B20Staunton-Cochrane VariationB20Wing GambitB20McDonnell AttackB21Smith-Morra GambitB21Alapin VariationB22Amazon AttackB20Bowdler AttackB20Brick VariationB20Keres VariationB20King David's OpeningB20Kronberger VariationB20ClosedB23Sicilian DefenseB27Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto VariationB20ClosedB23Brussels GambitB27Bücker VariationB27