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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like David Paravyan

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 143 of David Paravyan's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move David Paravyan chose most often. Where David Paravyan 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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  • David Paravyan was #49 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,195) and scored 60% against opponents averaging 3,062 in these games.
  • You play David Paravyan's own move in 32 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#49

Chess.com

Rating

3,195

Games

143

in this opening

Score

60%

in these games

Opponents

3,062

average rating

More about David Paravyan

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 21 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 8% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Qd2 h6 8.Bxf6 Nxf6 9.O-O-O e6 10.f4 Qc7 11.Be2 Be7 12.Kb1

  2. Line 2 · 7% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3

  3. Line 3 · 7% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 h6 8.Bh4

  4. Line 4 · 7% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bg7 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 O-O 8.Bb3

  6. Line 6 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 O-O 8.Bb3

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.O-O-O

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3

  9. Line 9 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4 Qc7 9.f4 f5 10.exf6 gxf6 11.Bd2 Rb8 12.c4 Nxf4 13.Qf3 Ng6 14.Nxf6+

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

David Paravyan'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.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Qd2 h6 8.Bxf6 Nxf6 9.O-O-O e6 10.f4 Qc7 11.Be2 Be7 12.Kb1.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · David Paravyan's games David Paravyan played 2.Nf3 in 132 games, scoring 59%.
  2. 2…d6 Reply · David Paravyan's games A common reply here is 2…d6. At top level, this comes up about 47% of the time.
  3. 3.d4 Your move · David Paravyan's games David Paravyan played 3.d4 in 46 games, scoring 49%.
  4. 3…cxd4 Reply · David Paravyan's games A common reply here is 3…cxd4. At top level, this comes up about 45% of the time.
  5. 4.Nxd4 Your move · David Paravyan's games David Paravyan played 4.Nxd4 in 44 games, scoring 47%.
  6. 4…Nf6 Reply · David Paravyan's games A common reply here is 4…Nf6.
  7. 5.Nc3 Your move · David Paravyan's games David Paravyan played 5.Nc3 in 43 games, scoring 45%.
  8. 5…a6 Reply · David Paravyan's games A common reply here is 5…a6. At top level, this comes up about 33% of the time.
  9. 6.Bg5 Your move · David Paravyan's games David Paravyan played 6.Bg5 in 20 games, scoring 38%.
  10. 6…Nbd7 Reply · David Paravyan's games A common reply here is 6…Nbd7. At top level, this comes up about 17% of the time.
  11. 7.Qd2 Your move · David Paravyan's games David Paravyan played 7.Qd2 in 4 games, scoring 38%.
  12. 7…h6 Reply · David Paravyan's games A common reply here is 7…h6. At top level, this comes up about 8% of the time.
  13. 8.Bxf6 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.
  14. 8…Nxf6 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 8…Nxf6.
  15. 9.O-O-O Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.
  16. 9…e6 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 9…e6.
  17. 10.f4 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.
  18. 10…Qc7 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 10…Qc7.
  19. 11.Be2 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.
  20. 11…Be7 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 11…Be7.
  21. 12.Kb1 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.

Questions about this course

How does David Paravyan play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, David Paravyan's most common line is 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Qd2 h6 8.Bxf6 Nxf6 9.O-O-O e6 10.f4 Qc7 11.Be2 Be7 12.Kb1. At top level it comes up about 8% of the time.
Is this David Paravyan's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from David Paravyan's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
143 of David Paravyan's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,062. David Paravyan scored 60% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
9 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 David Paravyan?
GM David Paravyan was ranked number 49 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,195 when this course was built.