B40: Sicilian defence

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6

Sicilian defence

B40 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 136791
Last Played: May 2023
Overall score:
34.9%31.5%33.6%

Sicilian Defense: Full Guide, Main Lines, and Secondary Options

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Played frequently by:

White  
Heikki MJ Westerinen 163 games
Gyula Sax 134 games
Vlastimil Jansa 133 games
Black  
Pia Cramling 351 games
Normunds Miezis 349 games
Vlastimil Jansa 319 games

Possible continuations:

3. d4  98421
35 % 31.2 % 33.7 %
3. c3  9533
32.7 % 35.9 % 31.4 %
3. Nc3  9271
35.4 % 30.3 % 34.3 %
3. d3  8492
36.3 % 30 % 33.6 %
3. b3  4216
35.5 % 31.8 % 32.7 %
3. c4  2909
33.5 % 34.2 % 32.3 %
3. g3  2445
36.4 % 34.5 % 29.1 %
3. Qe2  435
38.2 % 27.4 % 34.5 %
3. Be2  362
25.1 % 27.6 % 47.2 %
3. b4  307
36.2 % 15.3 % 48.5 %
3. Bc4  209
20.1 % 70.3 %
3. Bb5  67
19.4 % 71.6 %
3. e5  47
14.9 % 21.3 % 63.8 %
3. a3  30
30 % 63.3 %
3. Bd3  29
24.1 % 24.1 % 51.7 %
3. Nd4  5
60 % 40 %
3. Na3  5
60 % 40 %
3. h3  5
60 % 40 %
3. a4  3
33.3 % 66.7 %