Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation B20
1. e4 c5 2. a3
823 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 20%, Black wins 46%
Moves
823 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g6 | 326 | 30% 21% 49% | 2144 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 185 | 42% 15% 44% | 2063 | 2026 |
| e6 | 165 | 33% 25% 42% | 2080 | 2026 |
| d6 | 58 | 50% 19% 31% | 2000 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 28 | 32% 57% | 2151 | 2026 |
| d5 | 24 | 25% 67% | 2147 | 2026 |
| e5 | 19 | 37% 16% 47% | 2064 | 2026 |
| b6 | 16 | 31% 63% | 2151 | 2025 |
| a6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1958 | 2024 |
Top games
| Mamedyarov, S2764–Caruana, F2818 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Inarkiev, E2689 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2751–Dubov, Daniil2701 | ½-½ | 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Mamedyarov, S2723–Mamedov, Rau2651 | 0-1 | 9th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2023 |
| Bezgodov, A2482–Alekseev, Evgeny2698 | ½-½ | 9th Ugra Governor's Cup | 2013 |
| Bezgodov, A2482–Bologan, V2672 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Bezgodov, A2482–Khairullin, I2658 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Bezgodov, A2482–Kurnosov, I2657 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Dobrov, V2515–Alekseev, Evgeny2616 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Bezgodov, A2482–Dubov, Danii2638 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
Sicilian Defense variations
Sicilian DefenseB20Czerniak AttackB20Grob VariationB20Lasker-Dunne AttackB20Myers 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 VariationB27Hyperaccelerated DragonB27