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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Nodirbek Abdusattorov

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 259 of Nodirbek Abdusattorov's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Nodirbek Abdusattorov chose most often. Where Nodirbek Abdusattorov has fewer than 3 games, the course takes the other top-50 players' most played move, then Stockfish's. Learn a line on the board, then each position comes back in a short daily review until it sticks.

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  • Nodirbek Abdusattorov was #10 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,285) and scored 70% against opponents averaging 2,852 in these games.
  • You play Nodirbek Abdusattorov's own move in 24 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#10

Chess.com

Rating

3,285

Games

259

in this opening

Score

70%

in these games

Opponents

2,852

average rating

More about Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Use arrow keys to navigate the board. Press Enter to select a piece, then use arrow keys and Enter to move. Press Escape to cancel a move.
Line 1 after 17 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 9% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.f3 Be6 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.g4

  2. Line 2 · 7% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 Nc6 4.Bg2 Nf6 5.Nc3

  3. Line 3 · 7% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6 8.f3

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.O-O-O Be7 10.f4

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.O-O-O Rc8 10.Kb1

  6. Line 6 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.O-O-O b5 10.f3

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.f3 Be6 9.Qd2 O-O 10.O-O-O Nbd7 11.g4 b5 12.g5 b4 13.Ne2

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e6 7.a3 b5 8.g4

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.h3 e5 7.Nc3

  10. Line 10 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.Qd2 Nc6 11.Nb3

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.f3 Bg7 7.Be3

  12. Line 12 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.e5

  13. Line 13 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.O-O

Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.

Nodirbek Abdusattorov's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.f3 Be6 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.g4.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 2.Nf3 in 239 games, scoring 69%.
  2. 2…d6 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 2…d6. At top level, this comes up about 57% of the time.
  3. 3.d4 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 3.d4 in 85 games, scoring 72%.
  4. 3…cxd4 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 3…cxd4. At top level, this comes up about 54% of the time.
  5. 4.Nxd4 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 4.Nxd4 in 50 games, scoring 73%.
  6. 4…Nf6 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 4…Nf6.
  7. 5.Nc3 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 5.Nc3 in 44 games, scoring 75%.
  8. 5…a6 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 5…a6. At top level, this comes up about 42% of the time.
  9. 6.Be3 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 6.Be3 in 12 games, scoring 75%.
  10. 6…e5 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 6…e5. At top level, this comes up about 31% of the time.
  11. 7.Nb3 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 7.Nb3 in 7 games, scoring 79%.
  12. 7…Be7 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 7…Be7. At top level, this comes up about 13% of the time.
  13. 8.f3 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 8.f3 in 3 games, scoring 100%.
  14. 8…Be6 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 8…Be6.
  15. 9.Qd2 Your move · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games Nodirbek Abdusattorov played 9.Qd2 in 3 games, scoring 100%.
  16. 9…Nbd7 Reply · Nodirbek Abdusattorov's games A common reply here is 9…Nbd7. At top level, this comes up about 9% of the time.
  17. 10.g4 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.

Questions about this course

How does Nodirbek Abdusattorov play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Nodirbek Abdusattorov's most common line is 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.f3 Be6 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.g4. At top level it comes up about 9% of the time.
Is this Nodirbek Abdusattorov's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Nodirbek Abdusattorov's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
259 of Nodirbek Abdusattorov's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,852. Nodirbek Abdusattorov scored 70% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
13 lines covering 40 positions, ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. The first 5 lines need no account; saving your progress with an email unlocks the rest, free.
Who is Nodirbek Abdusattorov?
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov was ranked number 10 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,285 when this course was built.