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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Jeffery Xiong

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 289 of Jeffery Xiong's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Jeffery Xiong chose most often. Where Jeffery Xiong 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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  • Jeffery Xiong was #15 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,264) and scored 75% against opponents averaging 2,924 in these games.
  • You play Jeffery Xiong'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

#15

Chess.com

Rating

3,264

Games

289

in this opening

Score

75%

in these games

Opponents

2,924

average rating

More about Jeffery Xiong

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 3 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 g6 3.c3

  2. Line 2 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 a6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qd3

  3. Line 3 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 b6 7.Bd3

  4. Line 4 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qd3 g6 7.Nd5 Bg7 8.c3 O-O 9.Bg5 Nd7 10.Rd1 h6 11.Bh4

  5. Line 5 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.c3 Bg7 5.d4

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 a6 6.Nd5 Nc6 7.Qd3 e6 8.Nxf6+

  7. Line 7 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4 Nb6 8.Bd3

  8. Line 8 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.e5 d4 5.d3 Nc6 6.g3 Nge7 7.Bg2 Ng6 8.Qe2 Qc7 9.cxd4 cxd4 10.O-O

  9. Line 9 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.c3 Nge7 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4

  10. Line 10 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Qxd4 Nc6 6.Qd3 g6 7.Nd5 Bg7 8.c3 O-O 9.Bg5 Nxd5 10.exd5

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3

  12. Line 12 · 3% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.e5 Nc6 5.d4

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

Jeffery Xiong's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 g6 3.c3.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Jeffery Xiong's games Jeffery Xiong played 2.Nf3 in 288 games, scoring 75%.
  2. 2…g6 Reply · Jeffery Xiong's games A common reply here is 2…g6. At top level, this comes up about 5% of the time.
  3. 3.c3 Your move · Jeffery Xiong's games Jeffery Xiong played 3.c3 in 5 games, scoring 90%.

Questions about this course

How does Jeffery Xiong play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Jeffery Xiong's most common line is 2.Nf3 g6 3.c3. At top level it comes up about 5% of the time.
Is this Jeffery Xiong's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Jeffery Xiong's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
289 of Jeffery Xiong's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,924. Jeffery Xiong scored 75% 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 Jeffery Xiong?
GM Jeffery Xiong was ranked number 15 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,264 when this course was built.