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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Denis Lazavik

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 77 of Denis Lazavik's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Denis Lazavik chose most often. Where Denis Lazavik 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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  • Denis Lazavik was #5 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,320) and scored 83% against opponents averaging 2,961 in these games.
  • You play Denis Lazavik'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

#5

Chess.com

Rating

3,320

Games

77

in this opening

Score

83%

in these games

Opponents

2,961

average rating

More about Denis Lazavik

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 7 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 10% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 a6 4.Bb2 Nc6 5.c4

  2. Line 2 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Be7 9.Be2

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Nbd7 9.Qd2 b5 10.a4

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 h5 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.Nd5

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f3 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Be3 Be6 9.Be2 Nbd7 10.a4

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 a6 3.c4 Nc6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 e5 6.Nf5

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 Nc6 4.Bb2 d5 5.exd5 exd5 6.Bb5 Nf6 7.O-O Be7 8.Ne5

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

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

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nxd5 exd5 6.d4 Nc6 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Qxd5

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bg7 5.c4

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

Denis Lazavik's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 a6 4.Bb2 Nc6 5.c4.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Denis Lazavik's games Denis Lazavik played 2.Nf3 in 74 games, scoring 82%.
  2. 2…e6 Reply · Denis Lazavik's games A common reply here is 2…e6. At top level, this comes up about 26% of the time.
  3. 3.b3 Your move · Denis Lazavik's games Denis Lazavik played 3.b3 in 8 games, scoring 100%.
  4. 3…a6 Reply · Denis Lazavik's games A common reply here is 3…a6. At top level, this comes up about 10% of the time.
  5. 4.Bb2 Your move · Denis Lazavik's games Denis Lazavik played 4.Bb2 in 3 games, scoring 100%.
  6. 4…Nc6 Reply · Denis Lazavik's games A common reply here is 4…Nc6.
  7. 5.c4 Your move · Denis Lazavik's games Denis Lazavik played 5.c4 in 3 games, scoring 100%.

Questions about this course

How does Denis Lazavik play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Denis Lazavik's most common line is 2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 a6 4.Bb2 Nc6 5.c4. At top level it comes up about 10% of the time.
Is this Denis Lazavik's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Denis Lazavik's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
77 of Denis Lazavik's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,961. Denis Lazavik scored 83% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
12 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 Denis Lazavik?
GM Denis Lazavik was ranked number 5 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,320 when this course was built.