Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line B28
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4
23 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 17%, Black wins 48%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 22 | 32% 18% 50% | 2096 | 2026 |
| e6 | 1 | 100% | 2219 | 2024 |
Top games
| Niemann, Hans Moke2711–Vitiugov, N2678 | 0-1 | Niemann - Vitiugov Blitz | 2024 |
| Urazayev, Arystanbek2488–Sivuk, V2511 | ½-½ | Vladimir Dvorkovich Open | 2026 |
| Rakhmatullaev, Almas2425–Faizulaev, A2354 | 0-1 | ch-UZB 2024 | 2024 |
| Ceschia, I2260–Kersic, M2183 | 1-0 | 20th HIT Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Rostovtsev, Dmitry2304–Poznyak, Nazar2134 | 1-0 | Chigorin Mem Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Guerrero Rodriguez, Alej2006–Medina, W2374 | 0-1 | Olympiad Women 2022 | 2022 |
| Ceschia, I2151–Baker, Cw2173 | 1-0 | World Senior Teams +65 | 2026 |
| Yousry, S2242–Velavaa Ragavesh2076 | 0-1 | Arab Clubs 2026 | 2026 |
| Ceschia, I2155–Massazza, Federico2073 | ½-½ | 82nd ch-ITA Semi-Final | 2023 |
| Yakimenko, Viktoria2048–Nikitina, E2047 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Women 2018 | 2018 |
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