Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation B88
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6
1,353 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 24%, Black wins 41%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 930 | 38% 24% 38% | 2260 | 2026 |
| Bb3 | 244 | 32% 21% 47% | 2207 | 2026 |
| O-O | 147 | 29% 31% 40% | 2174 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 12 | 33% 58% | 2034 | 2023 |
| a3 | 12 | 17% 33% 50% | 2256 | 2025 |
| f3 | 2 | 100% | 1893 | 2017 |
| Nb3 | 1 | 100% | 2185 | 2015 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 2203 | 2023 |
| g4 | 1 | 100% | 1819 | 2021 |
| Bb5 | 1 | 100% | 1968 | 2012 |
| Qd2 | 1 | 100% | 1888 | 2024 |
| Nxc6 | 1 | 100% | 2345 | 2016 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2764–Grischuk, A2766 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2767–Rapport, R2714 | 1-0 | 2nd UzChess Cup Masters | 2025 |
| So, W2753–Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2700 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2026 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2718–Saric, Iv2690 | 1-0 | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2729–Demchenko, A2660 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Sevian, Samuel2668–Dubov, Daniil2714 | 1-0 | Lindores Abbey Tal Mem | 2021 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2678–Saric, Iv2680 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Rublevsky, S2681–Dubov, Daniil2660 | 0-1 | Rapid GP Russia Final | 2016 |
| Rublevsky, S2695–Dubov, Danii2638 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid 2013 | 2013 |
| Edouard, R2652–Istratescu, A2647 | ½-½ | 87th ch-FRA 2012 | 2012 |
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