Sicilian Defense

The Sicilian Defense (1. e4 c5) is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's first move 1. e4. It is a combative, aggressive opening where Black fights for the center from the very first move.

Sicilian, ClosedA00Sicilian DefenseB20Sicilian Defense: Amazon AttackB20Sicilian Defense: Big Clamp FormationB20Sicilian Defense: Bowdler AttackB20Sicilian Defense: Brick VariationB20Sicilian Defense: Euwe Attack, Prins GambitB20Sicilian Defense: Gloria VariationB20Sicilian Defense: Grob VariationB20Sicilian Defense: Keres VariationB20Sicilian Defense: King David's OpeningB20Sicilian Defense: Kronberger VariationB20Sicilian Defense: Kronberger Variation, Nemeth GambitB20Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne AttackB20Sicilian Defense: Mengarini VariationB20Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with a4B20Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4B20Sicilian Defense: Snyder VariationB20Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane VariationB20Sicilian Defense: Wing GambitB20Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Abrahams VariationB20Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Carlsbad VariationB20Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Marienbad VariationB20Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Marshall VariationB20Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Santasiere VariationB20Sicilian: 2.d3B20Sicilian: 2.d3 e6B20Sicilian: 2.d3 e6 3.g3B20Sicilian: 2.d3 Nc6B20Sicilian: 2.d3 Nc6 3.g3B20Sicilian: 2.g3B20Sicilian: English, 2...d6B20Sicilian: English, 2...e6B20Sicilian: English, 2...Nc6B20Sicilian: English, 2...Nc6 3.Nc3B20Sicilian: English, 2...Nc6 3.Nc3 g6B20Sicilian: English, 2...Nc6 3.Ne2B20Sicilian: English, 2...Nc6 3.Nf3B20Sicilian: Snyder, 2...d6B20Sicilian: Snyder, 2...e6B20Sicilian: Snyder, 2...Nc6B20Sicilian Defense: Coles Sicilian GambitB21Sicilian Defense: Halasz GambitB21Sicilian Defense: McDonnell AttackB21Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack, Tal GambitB21Sicilian Defense: Morphy GambitB21Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit, Andreaschek GambitB21Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra GambitB21Sicilian: Grand Prix, 2...d6B21Sicilian: Grand Prix, 2...e6B21Sicilian: Grand Prix, 2...e6 3.Nf3B21Sicilian: Grand Prix, 2...g6B21Sicilian: Grand Prix, 2...Nc6B21Sicilian: Grand Prix, 2...Nc6 3.d3B21Sicilian: Grand Prix, 2...Nc6 3.Nf3B21Sicilian: Grand Prix, 2...Nc6 3.Nf3 e6B21Sicilian: Grand Prix, 2...Nc6 3.Nf3 g6B21Sicilian: Grand Prix, Tal DefenceB21Sicilian: Grand Prix, Toilet VariationB21Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit AcceptedB21Sicilian: Smith-Morra AcceptedB21Sicilian: Smith-Morra, 2...cxd4B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra, 2...d5B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra, 4.Nxc3 d6B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra, 4.Nxc3 e6B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra, 4.Nxc3 e6 5.Nf3B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra, 4.Nxc3 Nc6B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra, 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra, 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 d6B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra, 4.Nxc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 e6B21Sicilian Defense: Alapin VariationB22Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen DefenseB22Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra DeclinedB22Sicilian Defense: Heidenfeld VariationB22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...d5B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...d5 3.exd5B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...d6B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...e5B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...e6B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...e6 3.d4B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...e6 3.d4 d5B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...e6 3.d4 d5 4.exd5B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...e6 3.Nf3B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...e6 3.Nf3 d5B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...g6B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...g6 3.d4B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...g6 3.d4 cxd4B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...Nc6B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...Nc6 3.d4B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...Nc6 3.Nf3B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...Nf6B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...Nf6 3.e5B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.g3B22Sicilian: Alapin, 2...Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nf3B22Sicilian Defense: ClosedB23Sicilian Defense: Closed, Chameleon VariationB23Sicilian Defense: Closed, Grob AttackB23Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi DefenseB23Sicilian Defense: Closed, TraditionalB23Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix AttackB23Sicilian: Chameleon, 3...e5B23Sicilian: Chameleon, 3...g6B23Sicilian: ClosedB23Sicilian: Closed, 2...Nc6 3.Bb5B23Sicilian: Closed, 2...Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4B23Sicilian Defense: ClosedB24Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto VariationB24Sicilian: Closed, 3.g3 e6B24Sicilian: Closed, 3.g3 g6B24Sicilian Defense: ClosedB25Sicilian DefenseB27Sicilian Defense: Acton ExtensionB27Sicilian Defense: Brussels GambitB27Sicilian Defense: Bücker VariationB27Sicilian Defense: Double-Dutch GambitB27Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated DragonB27Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated FianchettoB27Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated PterodactylB27Sicilian Defense: Jalalabad VariationB27Sicilian Defense: Katalimov VariationB27Sicilian Defense: Mongoose VariationB27Sicilian Defense: Polish GambitB27Sicilian Defense: Quinteros VariationB27Sicilian: Accelerated Pterodactyl, 4.c4B27Sicilian: Accelerated Pterodactyl, 4.dxc5B27Sicilian: Accelerated Pterodactyl, 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.c3B27Sicilian: Accelerated Pterodactyl, 4.Nc3B27Sicilian: Hungarian, 3.c3B27Sicilian: Hungarian, 3.c4B27Sicilian: Hungarian, 3.d4 cxd4B27Sicilian: Hungarian, 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4B27Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly VariationB28Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy BindB28Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Wing GambitB28Sicilian: O'Kelly, 3.c3 d5B28Sicilian: O'Kelly, 3.c3 e6B28Sicilian: O'Kelly, 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4B28Sicilian: O'Kelly, 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6B28Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch VariationB29Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance VariationB29Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed VariationB29Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Exchange VariationB29Sicilian: Nimzowitsch, 3.d3B29Sicilian: Nimzowitsch, 3.e5 Nd5B29Sicilian: Nimzowitsch, 3.Nc3 d5B29Sicilian: Nimzowitsch, 3.Nc3 d5 4.exd5B29Sicilian: Nimzowitsch, 4.c4B29Sicilian: Nimzowitsch, 4.d4B29Sicilian: Nimzowitsch, 4.Nc3B29Sicilian: Nimzowitsch, 4.Nc3 e6B29Sicilian: Nimzowitsch, 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nxd5B29Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo AttackB30Sicilian Defense: Old SicilianB30Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth GambitB30Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3.b3B30Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3.Bc4B30Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3.d3B30Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3.d3 Nf6B30Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3.g3B30Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3.g3 e6 4.d3B30Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3.g3 e6 4.d3 d5B30Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3.Nc3B30Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3.Nc3 e5B30Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3.Nc3 g6B30Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6B30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...e6B30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...e6 4.b3B30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...e6 4.Bxc6B30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...e6 4.Nc3B30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...e6 4.O-OB30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...e6 4.O-O Nge7B30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...e6 4.O-O Nge7 5.b3B30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...e6 4.O-O Nge7 5.c3B30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...e6 4.O-O Nge7 5.Nc3B30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...e6 4.O-O Nge7 5.Re1B30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...Nf6B30Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...Qb6B30Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto VariationB31Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...g6 4.Bxc6B31Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6B31Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3B31Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...g6 4.Nc3B31Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...g6 4.O-OB31Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.c3B31Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.Re1B31Sicilian Defense: Accelerated DragonB32Sicilian Defense: Flohr VariationB32Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian VariationB32Sicilian Defense: Godiva VariationB32Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov VariationB32Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal VariationB32Sicilian Defense: Nimzo-American VariationB32Sicilian Defense: OpenB32Sicilian: Flohr, 5.Nb5B32Sicilian: Loewenthal, 5...a6B32Sicilian: Loewenthal, 5.Nb5B32Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan VariationB33Sicilian Defense: OpenB33Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange VariationB34Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern VariationB34Sicilian: Accelerated Fianchetto, 5.Bc4B34Sicilian: Accelerated Fianchetto, 5.Be2B34Sicilian: Accelerated Fianchetto, 5.Be3B34Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy BindB36Sicilian: Maroczy Bind, 5...d6B36Sicilian: Maroczy Bind, 5...Nf6B36Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy BindB37Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer VariationB40Sicilian Defense: Drazic VariationB40Sicilian Defense: Four Knights VariationB40Sicilian Defense: French VariationB40Sicilian Defense: French Variation, NormalB40Sicilian Defense: French Variation, OpenB40Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen AttackB40Sicilian Defense: Gaw-Paw VariationB40Sicilian Defense: Kramnik VariationB40Sicilian Defense: Kveinis VariationB40Sicilian Defense: Marshall CounterattackB40Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman DefenseB40Sicilian Defense: Pin VariationB40Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit DeferredB40Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit DeferredB40Sicilian: 2...e6 3.b3 Nc6B40Sicilian: 2...e6 3.d3B40Sicilian: 2...e6 3.d4B40Sicilian: 2...e6 3.g3B40Sicilian: 2...e6 3.Nc3B40Sicilian: 2...e6 3.Nc3 Nc6B40Sicilian Defense: Kan VariationB41Sicilian: Kan, 5.Be2B41Sicilian: Kan, 5.Be2 Nf6B41Sicilian: Kan, 5.Be3B41Sicilian: Kan, 5.c4 Nf6B41Sicilian: Kan, 5.c4 Qc7B41Sicilian: Kan, 5.g3B41Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern VariationB42Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky VariationB42Sicilian: Kan, 5.Bd3 Nc6B42Sicilian: Kan, 5.Bd3 Nf6B42Sicilian: Kan, 5.Bd3 Qb6B42Sicilian: Kan, 5.Bd3 Qc7B42Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight VariationB43Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing AttackB43Sicilian: Kan, 5.Nc3 d6B43Sicilian: Kan, 5.Nc3 Qc7B43Sicilian Defense: Taimanov VariationB44Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén VariationB44Sicilian: Taimanov, 5.Be2B44Sicilian: Taimanov, 5.Be3B44Sicilian: Taimanov, 5.Be3 Nf6B44Sicilian: Taimanov, 5.c4B44Sicilian: Taimanov, 5.c4 Nf6B44Sicilian: Taimanov, 5.g3B44Sicilian: Taimanov, 5.Nxc6B44Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal VariationB45Sicilian: Taimanov, 5.Nc3 Bb4B45Sicilian: Taimanov, 5.Nc3 d6B45Sicilian Defense: Taimanov VariationB46Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov VariationB47Sicilian DefenseB50Sicilian Defense: Kotov GambitB50Sicilian Defense: Modern VariationsB50Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, TartakowerB50Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Deferred VariationB50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.b3B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.b3 e6B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bc4B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.h3B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.d3B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.g3B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 e6B50Sicilian: 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6B50Sicilian Defense: Moscow VariationB51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nc6B51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nc6 4.Bxc6+B51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nc6 4.O-OB51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nc6 4.O-O Bd7B51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nc6 4.O-O Bd7 5.Re1B51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nd7B51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nd7 4.c3B51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nd7 4.d4B51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nd7 4.d4 cxd4B51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nd7 4.d4 Nf6B51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nd7 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nc3B51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nd7 4.O-OB51Sicilian: Moscow 3...Nd7 4.O-O Nf6B51Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky VariationB52Sicilian: 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.O-OB52Sicilian: Moscow 3...Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7B52Sicilian: Moscow 3...Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7 5.O-OB52Sicilian: Moscow 3...Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7B52Sicilian Defense: Chekhover VariationB53Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation, Zaitsev DefenseB53Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated DragonB54Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Ginsberg GambitB54Sicilian Defense: Prins VariationB54Sicilian: Open, 2...d6B54Sicilian: Prins (Moscow), 5...a6B54Sicilian: Prins (Moscow), 5...e5B54Sicilian: Prins (Moscow), 5...e6B54Sicilian: Prins (Moscow), 5...Nc6B54Sicilian Defense: Classical VariationB56Sicilian Defense: Kupreichik VariationB56Sicilian Defense: Dragon VariationB70Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen VariationB80Sicilian Defense: Najdorf VariationB90Sicilian, Wing Gambit AcceptedB20Sicilian, TaimanovB40Sicilian, Portsmouth GambitB30SicilianB30Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: 3...a6?!B30Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin VariationB22