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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Robby Kevlishvili

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 371 of Robby Kevlishvili's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Robby Kevlishvili chose most often. Where Robby Kevlishvili 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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  • Robby Kevlishvili was #47 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,201) and scored 54% against opponents averaging 3,023 in these games.
  • You play Robby Kevlishvili's own move in 40 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#47

Chess.com

Rating

3,201

Games

371

in this opening

Score

54%

in these games

Opponents

3,023

average rating

More about Robby Kevlishvili

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 19 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3

  2. Line 2 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Ndb5

  3. Line 3 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3 Qc7 8.a4 Be7 9.Be2

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bg7 5.c4 Nc6 6.Be3

  5. Line 5 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.g3 g6 7.Bg2

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.f4 a6 7.Nxc6

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 d6 6.N1c3 a6 7.Na3 Be6 8.Nc4

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3 Be7 8.Bc4 O-O 9.O-O

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3 Qb6 7.Nb5 Qa5+ 8.N1c3

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3

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

Robby Kevlishvili's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 2.Nf3 in 359 games, scoring 53%.
  2. 2…Nc6 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 2…Nc6. At top level, this comes up about 29% of the time.
  3. 3.d4 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 3.d4 in 69 games, scoring 41%.
  4. 3…cxd4 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 3…cxd4.
  5. 4.Nxd4 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 4.Nxd4 in 69 games, scoring 41%.
  6. 4…Nf6 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 4…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 11% of the time.
  7. 5.Nc3 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 5.Nc3 in 25 games, scoring 32%.
  8. 5…e5 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 5…e5. At top level, this comes up about 6% of the time.
  9. 6.Ndb5 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 6.Ndb5 in 14 games, scoring 43%.
  10. 6…d6 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 6…d6. At top level, this comes up about 6% of the time.
  11. 7.Bg5 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 7.Bg5 in 13 games, scoring 42%.
  12. 7…a6 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 7…a6.
  13. 8.Na3 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 8.Na3 in 13 games, scoring 42%.
  14. 8…b5 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 8…b5.
  15. 9.Nd5 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 9.Nd5 in 13 games, scoring 42%.
  16. 9…Be7 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 9…Be7.
  17. 10.Bxf6 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 10.Bxf6 in 13 games, scoring 42%.
  18. 10…Bxf6 Reply · Robby Kevlishvili's games A common reply here is 10…Bxf6.
  19. 11.c3 Your move · Robby Kevlishvili's games Robby Kevlishvili played 11.c3 in 11 games, scoring 50%.

Questions about this course

How does Robby Kevlishvili play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Robby Kevlishvili's most common line is 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3. At top level it comes up about 6% of the time.
Is this Robby Kevlishvili's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Robby Kevlishvili's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
371 of Robby Kevlishvili's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,023. Robby Kevlishvili scored 54% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
10 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 Robby Kevlishvili?
GM Robby Kevlishvili was ranked number 47 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,201 when this course was built.