Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack B21
1. e4 c5 2. f4
1,291 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 20%, Black wins 50%
Moves
1,291 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 509 | 26% 21% 54% | 2154 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 366 | 34% 21% 46% | 2048 | 2026 |
| e6 | 185 | 30% 21% 49% | 2071 | 2026 |
| g6 | 103 | 26% 23% 50% | 2115 | 2025 |
| d6 | 92 | 46% 42% | 1986 | 2025 |
| a6 | 14 | 21% 36% 43% | 2006 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 7 | 14% 86% | 1908 | 2025 |
| e5 | 7 | 57% 14% 29% | 1983 | 2023 |
| b6 | 5 | 100% | 2166 | 2026 |
| Qc7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2257 | 2016 |
| Qa5 | 1 | 100% | 1987 | 2014 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Aronian, L2729 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Vachier Lagrave, M2721 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Ivanchuk, V2753–Giri, A2734 | 0-1 | 26th Leon Masters g20 | 2013 |
| Morozevich, A2736–Wang Yue2705 | ½-½ | FIDE GP Beijing | 2013 |
| Navara, D2727–Moiseenko, A12692 | 1-0 | European Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Moiseenko, Va2558–Jakovenko, D2710 | 0-1 | ch-RUS Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Liu Qingnan2535–Wei Yi2724 | 0-1 | TCh-CHN 2019 | 2019 |
| Sulskis, S2531–Shirov, A2713 | ½-½ | Latvian Railway Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Nisipeanu, Ld2687–Shyam, Sm2552 | 1-0 | 20th OIBM 2016 | 2016 |
Sicilian Defense variations
Sicilian DefenseB20Czerniak AttackB20Grob VariationB20Lasker-Dunne AttackB20Mengarini VariationB20Myers Attack, with a4B20Myers Attack, with h4B20Staunton-Cochrane VariationB20Wing GambitB20Smith-Morra GambitB21Alapin VariationB22Amazon AttackB20Bowdler AttackB20Brick VariationB20Keres VariationB20King David's OpeningB20Kronberger VariationB20ClosedB23Sicilian DefenseB27Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto VariationB20ClosedB23Brussels GambitB27Bücker VariationB27Hyperaccelerated DragonB27