Openings/Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation B22

1. e4 c5 2. c3

24,221 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 31%, Black wins 36%

Analyse

Moves

24,221 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Nf610,395
30%
33%
38%
2208
d58,740
33%
32%
35%
2170
e61,518
36%
29%
35%
2157
d61,378
36%
28%
36%
2160
g61,185
40%
26%
34%
2113
e5315
39%
27%
34%
2149
Nc6257
56%
19%
25%
1945
Qa5211
28%
22%
50%
2174
b6168
38%
26%
36%
2155
a644
36%
20%
43%
2122
Qc78
63%
25%
1983
h51
100%
1812
h61
100%
2381

Top games

Nepomniachtchi, I2779–Carlsen, M28530-12023
Carlsen, M2839–Firouzja, Alireza27661-02025
Carlsen, M2840–Giri, A2760½-½2025
Carlsen, M2840–Firouzja, Alireza2759½-½2026
Carlsen, M2840–Firouzja, Alireza27591-02026
Carlsen, M2831–Nepomniachtchi, I2755½-½2024
Carlsen, M2831–Nepomniachtchi, I27551-02024
Carlsen, M2830–So, W2752½-½2023
Carlsen, M2835–Gukesh, D2744½-½2023
Nakamura, Hi2787–Vachier Lagrave, M2785½-½2016

Sicilian Defense variations

Sicilian DefenseB20Czerniak AttackB20Grob VariationB20Lasker-Dunne AttackB20Mengarini VariationB20Myers Attack, with a4B20Myers Attack, with h4B20Staunton-Cochrane VariationB20Wing GambitB20McDonnell AttackB21Smith-Morra GambitB21Amazon AttackB20Bowdler AttackB20Brick VariationB20Keres VariationB20King David's OpeningB20Kronberger VariationB20ClosedB23Sicilian DefenseB27Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto VariationB20ClosedB23Brussels GambitB27Bücker VariationB27Hyperaccelerated DragonB27