Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack B89
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qe2
303 tournament games from this position · White wins 50%, draws 20%, Black wins 30%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a6 | 186 | 49% 18% 33% | 2242 | 2026 |
| O-O | 86 | 56% 22% 22% | 2248 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 17 | 24% 29% 47% | 2263 | 2025 |
| Qc7 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2186 | 2025 |
| Nxd4 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2330 | 2025 |
| Na5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2175 | 2022 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2764–Grischuk, A2766 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| So, W2753–Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2700 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2026 |
| Edouard, R2652–Istratescu, A2647 | ½-½ | 87th ch-FRA 2012 | 2012 |
| Navara, D2708–Kempinski, R2586 | ½-½ | TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2014 | 2014 |
| Sargsyan, Shant2646–Naiditsch, A2636 | 1-0 | Qatar Masters Open 2024 | 2024 |
| Rublevsky, S2683–Kryakvin, D2583 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Morozevich, A2656–Kryakvin, D2588 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Rapid GP Final | 2018 |
| Shimanov, A2599–Khairullin, I2639 | 0-1 | St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 | 2012 |
| Adhiban, Baskaran2666–Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2565 | 0-1 | 54th ch-IND Premier 2016 | 2016 |
| Nguyen Van Huy2486–Le Quang Liem2709 | 0-1 | 3rd HD Bank Cup 2013 | 2013 |
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