Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation (B23) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd2. In 676 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 5…g6 (61%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd2
- ECO
- B23
- Games between strong players
- 676
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5…g6 | 61% (414) | – | |
| 5…Nf6 | 29% (199) | – | |
| 5…e6 | 5% (33) | – | |
| 5…Bd7 | 2% (10) | – | |
| 5…a6 | 1% (7) | – | |
| 5…e5 | 1% (6) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Closed 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3
Top players' games in the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation, reviewed
More Sicilian Defense lines
- Sicilian Defense 307,447 games
- Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations 106,774 games
- Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line 69,131 games
- Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian 62,139 games
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 48,946 games
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation 47,769 games
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open 30,193 games
- Sicilian Defense: Open 27,951 games
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 24,896 games
- Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 16,544 games
- Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation 16,215 games
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack 16,181 games
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