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Sicilian DefenseOpen

B32For BlackAggressive

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

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
46.7%47.5%47.3%46.8%
Band 600, n = 2,198Band 1000, n = 41,555Band 1400, n = 71,592Band 1800, n = 267,403
Blunder rate
100.0%65.9%50.0%48.2%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DDCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.3%0.7%1.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60050.1%3.2%46.7%100.0%ply 7.02,198D
100049.0%3.5%47.5%65.9%ply 7.041,555D
140049.0%3.8%47.3%50.0%ply 7.071,592C
180048.4%4.8%46.8%48.2%ply 7.0267,403C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Open scores 46.7% for Black across 2,198 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 600).

1000Your bandD at 1000Blunder rate 65.9%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Open scores 47.5% for Black across 41,555 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 65.9% include an early material blunder (44 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 50.0%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Sicilian Defense: Open scores 47.3% for Black across 71,592 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 50.0% include an early material blunder (50 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 48.2%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Sicilian Defense: Open scores 46.8% for Black across 267,403 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 48.2% include an early material blunder (170 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Sicilian Defense: Open, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • DCCCB32

    Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon

    1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6

    0.0% of games at 600, n = 4920.1% of games at 1000, n = 10,2870.2% of games at 1400, n = 18,4440.3% of games at 1800, n = 67,466

  • DDDDB32

    Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation

    1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5

    0.0% of games at 600, n = 4230.1% of games at 1000, n = 8,6610.2% of games at 1400, n = 18,0290.4% of games at 1800, n = 74,012

  • -DCCB33

    Sicilian Defense: Open

    1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6

    0.0% of games at 600, n = 2560.0% of games at 1000, n = 4,9080.1% of games at 1400, n = 8,5050.2% of games at 1800, n = 42,663

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Open scores 46.7% for Black across 2,198 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (2 games at 600).

At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Open scores 47.5% for Black across 41,555 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 65.9% include an early material blunder (44 games at 1000).

The Sicilian Defense: Open (B32) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4.