Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System, Gambit Line B28
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6
96 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 38%, Black wins 23%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 70 | 39% 43% 19% | 2255 | 2026 |
| c4 | 19 | 47% 16% 37% | 2218 | 2026 |
| Qa4+ | 4 | 25% 50% 25% | 2370 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2401 | 2022 |
| g3 | 1 | 100% | 2619 | 2021 |
Top games
| So, W2774–Moradiabadi, E2534 | 1-0 | ch-USA 2022 | 2022 |
| Adams, Mi2635–Theodorou, Nikolas2656 | ½-½ | 15th London Classic Elite | 2025 |
| Kryvoruchko, Y2707–Fier, A2580 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Leko, P2693–Turov, M2594 | ½-½ | European Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Alekseev, Evgeny2698–Fier, A2572 | ½-½ | 37th Zurich Christmas 2013 | 2013 |
| Tiviakov, S2665–Fier, A2592 | 0-1 | 12th Izmir Open | 2013 |
| Matlakov, M2674–Turov, M2565 | ½-½ | St Petersburg Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Zhigalko, S2656–Fier, A2577 | ½-½ | Vladimir Petrov Memorial | 2013 |
| Hovhannisyan, R2643–Van Foreest, Lucas2530 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Alekseev, Evgeny2589–Turov, M2565 | ½-½ | St Petersburg Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
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