B44: Sicilian defence

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6

Sicilian defence

B44 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 34961
Last Played: May 2023
Overall score:
33.7%34.1%32.2%

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

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Played frequently by:

White  
Alexei Shirov 65 games
Michael Adams 62 games
Alexander Motylev 57 games
Black  
Mark E Taimanov 232 games
Vlastimil Jansa 172 games
Pia Cramling 150 games

Possible continuations:

5. Nc3  26646
34.9 % 35 % 30.1 %
5. Nb5  4295
31.7 % 36.9 % 31.4 %
5. Be3  1255
28 % 24.8 % 47.3 %
5. Nxc6  968
23.5 % 28.6 % 47.9 %
5. c4  539
29.9 % 25.4 % 44.7 %
5. Be2  483
28.4 % 23.8 % 47.8 %
5. g3  238
33.6 % 28.6 % 37.8 %
5. a3  115
27 % 31.3 % 41.7 %
5. c3  102
30.4 % 15.7 % 53.9 %
5. Bc4  98
26.5 % 61.2 %
5. Nb3  88
28.4 % 58 %
5. Bf4  41
34.1 % 31.7 % 34.1 %
5. Nf3  39
38.5 % 23.1 % 38.5 %
5. Bb5  24
20.8 % 66.7 %
5. f4  16
25 % 31.3 % 43.8 %
5. Qd3  3
66.7 % 33.3 %
5. Bd3  3
100 %
5. b3  2
50 % 50 %