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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Alexander Grischuk

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 185 of Alexander Grischuk's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Alexander Grischuk chose most often. Where Alexander Grischuk 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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  • Alexander Grischuk was #21 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,249) and scored 75% against opponents averaging 2,969 in these games.
  • You play Alexander Grischuk's own move in 33 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#21

Chess.com

Rating

3,249

Games

185

in this opening

Score

75%

in these games

Opponents

2,969

average rating

More about Alexander Grischuk

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 · 8% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Qe2

  2. Line 2 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.O-O g6 6.a4 Bg7 7.Re1 O-O 8.c3

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 g6 5.O-O Bg7 6.a4 O-O 7.Re1 Nc6 8.c3

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 d5 4.Qe2

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

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

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 e6 5.O-O Be7 6.a4 O-O 7.Nbd2 Nc6 8.Re1 a6 9.c3

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.O-O e6 6.Re1 Be7 7.a4 O-O 8.c3 d5 9.Bb3 dxe4 10.dxe4 Qxd1 11.Bxd1 Rd8 12.Bc2 b6 13.Na3 h6 14.h3

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 g6 3.Bc4 Bg7 4.c3 e6 5.O-O

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.O-O

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 Nf6 5.Bg2 d5 6.Qe2 Be7 7.a4

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Bg7 6.O-O

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

Alexander Grischuk's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Qe2.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Alexander Grischuk's games Alexander Grischuk played 2.Nf3 in 162 games, scoring 75%.
  2. 2…e6 Reply · Alexander Grischuk's games A common reply here is 2…e6. At top level, this comes up about 25% of the time.
  3. 3.d3 Your move · Alexander Grischuk's games Alexander Grischuk played 3.d3 in 35 games, scoring 84%.
  4. 3…Nc6 Reply · Alexander Grischuk's games A common reply here is 3…Nc6. At top level, this comes up about 19% of the time.
  5. 4.g3 Your move · Alexander Grischuk's games Alexander Grischuk played 4.g3 in 27 games, scoring 91%.
  6. 4…d5 Reply · Alexander Grischuk's games A common reply here is 4…d5. At top level, this comes up about 8% of the time.
  7. 5.Qe2 Your move · Alexander Grischuk's games Alexander Grischuk played 5.Qe2 in 11 games, scoring 86%.

Questions about this course

How does Alexander Grischuk play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Alexander Grischuk's most common line is 2.Nf3 e6 3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Qe2. At top level it comes up about 8% of the time.
Is this Alexander Grischuk's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Alexander Grischuk's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
185 of Alexander Grischuk's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,969. Alexander Grischuk scored 75% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
11 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 Alexander Grischuk?
GM Alexander Grischuk was ranked number 21 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,249 when this course was built.