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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Dmitry Andreikin

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 88 of Dmitry Andreikin's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Dmitry Andreikin chose most often. Where Dmitry Andreikin 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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  • Dmitry Andreikin was #16 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,261) and scored 73% against opponents averaging 3,053 in these games.
  • You play Dmitry Andreikin's own move in 11 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#16

Chess.com

Rating

3,261

Games

88

in this opening

Score

73%

in these games

Opponents

3,053

average rating

More about Dmitry Andreikin

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 9 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 12% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g4

  2. Line 2 · 10% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Bc4 Qb6 8.Bb3 e6 9.Qd2 Be7 10.O-O-O Nc5 11.f3 Qc7 12.Kb1

  3. Line 3 · 7% at top level

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

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

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

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.e5 Nd5 8.Ne4

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.O-O-O Nbd7 10.g4

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

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

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

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

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.a3 Nc6 9.Nb3 Qe3+ 10.Qe2

  13. Line 13 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 h6 8.Bh4 Qb6 9.a3

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

Dmitry Andreikin's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g4.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Dmitry Andreikin's games Dmitry Andreikin played 2.Nf3 in 51 games, scoring 72%.
  2. 2…e6 Reply · Dmitry Andreikin's games A common reply here is 2…e6. At top level, this comes up about 24% of the time.
  3. 3.d4 Your move · Dmitry Andreikin's games Dmitry Andreikin played 3.d4 in 10 games, scoring 60%.
  4. 3…cxd4 Reply · Dmitry Andreikin's games A common reply here is 3…cxd4.
  5. 4.Nxd4 Your move · Dmitry Andreikin's games Dmitry Andreikin played 4.Nxd4 in 10 games, scoring 60%.
  6. 4…Nc6 Reply · Dmitry Andreikin's games A common reply here is 4…Nc6. At top level, this comes up about 12% of the time.
  7. 5.Nc3 Your move · Dmitry Andreikin's games Dmitry Andreikin played 5.Nc3 in 5 games, scoring 60%.
  8. 5…Qc7 Reply · Dmitry Andreikin's games A common reply here is 5…Qc7.
  9. 6.g4 Your move · Dmitry Andreikin's games Dmitry Andreikin played 6.g4 in 2 games, scoring 100%.

Questions about this course

How does Dmitry Andreikin play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Dmitry Andreikin's most common line is 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.g4. At top level it comes up about 12% of the time.
Is this Dmitry Andreikin's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Dmitry Andreikin's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
88 of Dmitry Andreikin's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,053. Dmitry Andreikin scored 73% 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 Dmitry Andreikin?
GM Dmitry Andreikin was ranked number 16 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,261 when this course was built.