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Sicilian Defense

B20 · 1. e4 c5

8 060 422 rated games in septembre 2026 began with 1. e4 c5. White wins 49%, draws 4%, Black wins 48%.

1. e4 c5

Results by rating

Lichess ratingGames
White winsDrawBlack wins
Under 1200561 067
48%49%
1200–15992 014 723
48%49%
1600–19993 532 880
49%48%
2000 and up1 951 752
49%46%
All ratings8 060 422
49%48%

Next moves

MovePlayedGames
2. Nf3 50% 4 028 831
48%48%
2. Nc3Sicilian Defense: Closed 11% 900 382
50%47%
2. d4Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit 9% 743 227
49%47%
2. Bc4Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack 9% 724 746
47%50%
2. c3Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 7% 524 309
50%46%
2. f4Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack 5% 375 287
48%48%
2. d3 3% 223 116
48%48%
2. c4Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation 1% 95 506
47%48%
2. b4Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit 1% 76 842
49%47%
2. a3Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation 1% 65 658
49%47%
2. e5 1% 54 433
47%49%
2. Qf3 1% 54 340
48%50%

Common traps

Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack

1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Bxf7+?

Players who go here
4.9% · 13 551 games
Punishing move
3… Kxf7

Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack

1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 d6 3. Bxf7+?

Players who go here
4.1% · 4 508 games
Punishing move
3… Kxf7

Sicilian Defense

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4?

Players who go here
18% · 4 342 games
Punishing move
3… dxe4

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nxd4 cxd4 5. d3?

Players who go here
16.4% · 3 267 games
Punishing move
5… Qa5+

Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4?

Players who go here
8.9% · 3 252 games
Punishing move
3… Nxe4

Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit

1. e4 c5 2. d4 Nc6 3. d5 3… Nd4?

Players who go here
7.6% · 2 577 games
Punishing move
4. c3

Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack

1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 e6 3. Nc3 3… d5?

Players who go here
4.2% · 2 480 games
Punishing move
4. exd5

Practice puzzles (190 478)