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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Lucas van Foreest

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 224 of Lucas van Foreest's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Lucas van Foreest chose most often. Where Lucas van Foreest 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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  • Lucas van Foreest was #48 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,201) and scored 57% against opponents averaging 2,835 in these games.
  • You play Lucas van Foreest'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

#48

Chess.com

Rating

3,201

Games

224

in this opening

Score

57%

in these games

Opponents

2,835

average rating

More about Lucas van Foreest

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 17 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 9% at top level

    2.Qg4 d5 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.Qf4 dxe4 5.Qxe4 Bd7 6.Nf3 Nf6 7.Qe2 e6 8.O-O Bd6 9.d3 O-O 10.Bg5

  2. Line 2 · 8% at top level

    2.Qg4 Nc6 3.Qg5 d6 4.Bb5 Bd7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.d3 g6 7.Qh4

  3. Line 3 · 5% at top level

    2.Qg4 Nc6 3.Qg5 d6 4.Bb5 Bd7 5.Nf3 h6 6.Qe3

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    2.Qg4 Nc6 3.Qg5 d6 4.Bb5 Nf6 5.d3 g6 6.Ne2

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.Qg4 d5 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.Qf4 dxe4 5.Qxe4 Nf6 6.Bxc6+

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2.Qg4 Nc6 3.Qg5 Nf6 4.d3

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    2.Qg4 d5 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.Qf4 e5 5.Qxe5+ Be6 6.exd5 Qxd5 7.Nf3

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.Qg4 Nf6 3.Qh4 Nc6 4.Nf3 d6 5.Bb5 Bd7 6.d3 e5 7.Bg5

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.Qg4 d6 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.Bxc6+ bxc6 5.Qe2 e5 6.d3

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.Qg4 d5 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.Qf4 e6 5.Bxc6+ bxc6 6.e5 Ne7 7.Nf3

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.Qg4 e6 3.Qg3 Nc6 4.Nf3

  12. Line 12 · 3% at top level

    2.Qg4 Nf6 3.Qh4 Nc6 4.Nf3 h6 5.Bb5

  13. Line 13 · 3% at top level

    2.Qg4 Nc6 3.Qg5 b6 4.c3

  14. Line 14 · 3% at top level

    2.Qg4 Nf6 3.Qh4 d6 4.Bb5+ Bd7 5.Bxd7+

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

Lucas van Foreest's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Qg4 d5 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.Qf4 dxe4 5.Qxe4 Bd7 6.Nf3 Nf6 7.Qe2 e6 8.O-O Bd6 9.d3 O-O 10.Bg5.

  1. 2.Qg4 Your move · Lucas van Foreest's games Lucas van Foreest played 2.Qg4 in 142 games, scoring 57%. A quick Stockfish check prefers 2.Nf3 here (−1.1).
  2. 2…d5 Reply · Lucas van Foreest's games A common reply here is 2…d5. At top level, this comes up about 32% of the time.
  3. 3.Bb5+ Your move · Lucas van Foreest's games Lucas van Foreest played 3.Bb5+ in 44 games, scoring 67%.
  4. 3…Nc6 Reply · Lucas van Foreest's games A common reply here is 3…Nc6. At top level, this comes up about 30% of the time.
  5. 4.Qf4 Your move · Lucas van Foreest's games Lucas van Foreest played 4.Qf4 in 22 games, scoring 73%.
  6. 4…dxe4 Reply · Lucas van Foreest's games A common reply here is 4…dxe4. At top level, this comes up about 17% of the time.
  7. 5.Qxe4 Your move · Lucas van Foreest's games Lucas van Foreest played 5.Qxe4 in 7 games, scoring 64%. A quick Stockfish check prefers 5.Bxc6+ here (−0.9).
  8. 5…Bd7 Reply · Lucas van Foreest's games A common reply here is 5…Bd7. At top level, this comes up about 12% of the time.
  9. 6.Nf3 Your move · Lucas van Foreest's games Lucas van Foreest played 6.Nf3 in 5 games, scoring 60%.
  10. 6…Nf6 Reply · Lucas van Foreest's games A common reply here is 6…Nf6.
  11. 7.Qe2 Your move · Lucas van Foreest's games Lucas van Foreest played 7.Qe2 in 5 games, scoring 60%.
  12. 7…e6 Reply · Lucas van Foreest's games A common reply here is 7…e6. At top level, this comes up about 9% of the time.
  13. 8.O-O Your move · Lucas van Foreest's games Lucas van Foreest played 8.O-O in 3 games, scoring 67%.
  14. 8…Bd6 Reply · Lucas van Foreest's games A common reply here is 8…Bd6.
  15. 9.d3 Your move · Lucas van Foreest's games Lucas van Foreest played 9.d3 in 3 games, scoring 67%.
  16. 9…O-O Reply · Lucas van Foreest's games A common reply here is 9…O-O.
  17. 10.Bg5 Your move · Lucas van Foreest's games Lucas van Foreest played 10.Bg5 in 2 games, scoring 75%.

Questions about this course

How does Lucas van Foreest play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Lucas van Foreest's most common line is 2.Qg4 d5 3.Bb5+ Nc6 4.Qf4 dxe4 5.Qxe4 Bd7 6.Nf3 Nf6 7.Qe2 e6 8.O-O Bd6 9.d3 O-O 10.Bg5. At top level it comes up about 9% of the time.
Is this Lucas van Foreest's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Lucas van Foreest's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
224 of Lucas van Foreest's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,835. Lucas van Foreest scored 57% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
14 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.
Does Lucas van Foreest always play the best move?
The course follows the moves from the games. In 3 positions a quick Stockfish check prefers another move by 0.7 pawns or more, and the course marks it.
Who is Lucas van Foreest?
GM Lucas van Foreest was ranked number 48 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,201 when this course was built.