Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation (B28) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6. In 4,883 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 3.c3 (32%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6
- ECO
- B28
- Games between strong players
- 4,883
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.c3 | 32% (1,559) | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System | |
| 3.c4 | 25% (1,222) | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind | |
| 3.d4 | 19% (945) | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System | |
| 3.g3 | 9% (440) | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Réti System | |
| 3.Nc3 | 8% (406) | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Yerevan System | |
| 3.b3 | 2% (88) | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Kieseritzky System |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense 1.e4 c5
- Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System 1,567 games
- Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind 1,238 games
- Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System 960 games
- Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Yerevan System 852 games
- Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Réti System 440 games
- Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Kieseritzky System 88 games
More Sicilian Defense lines
- 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: Closed 29,862 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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