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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Michael Roiz

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 57 of Michael Roiz's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Michael Roiz chose most often. Where Michael Roiz 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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  • Michael Roiz was #25 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,231) and scored 75% against opponents averaging 2,920 in these games.
  • You play Michael Roiz's own move in 12 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#25

Chess.com

Rating

3,231

Games

57

in this opening

Score

75%

in these games

Opponents

2,920

average rating

More about Michael Roiz

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 · 7% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.Bc2

  2. Line 2 · 6% at top level

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

  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Be3 Be6 9.Nd5 Bxd5 10.exd5 Nbd7 11.a4

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Be3 Be6 9.Nd5 Bxd5 10.exd5 O-O 11.g4

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Be3 Be6 9.Nd5 Nxd5 10.exd5

  6. Line 6 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.O-O Nge7 5.Re1

  7. Line 7 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.Re1 e5 6.Bxc6 dxc6 7.a4

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 d5 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bc2 c4 7.d4 cxd3 8.Bxd3 Nc6 9.Bf4

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be3 Nbd7 9.Qd3 Rc8 10.O-O

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Be3 Be6 9.Nd5 Nbd7 10.Qd3 Bxd5 11.exd5

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.Be3 Qc7 8.Qd2 b5 9.f3

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 Nf6 6.Bd3

  13. Line 13 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.Bxc6

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

Michael Roiz's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.Bc2.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Michael Roiz's games Michael Roiz played 2.Nf3 in 57 games, scoring 75%.
  2. 2…e6 Reply · Michael Roiz's games A common reply here is 2…e6. At top level, this comes up about 21% of the time.
  3. 3.c3 Your move · Michael Roiz's games Michael Roiz played 3.c3 in 6 games, scoring 50%.
  4. 3…Nf6 Reply · Michael Roiz's games A common reply here is 3…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 14% of the time.
  5. 4.Bd3 Your move · Michael Roiz's games Michael Roiz played 4.Bd3 in 4 games, scoring 38%.
  6. 4…Nc6 Reply · Michael Roiz's games A common reply here is 4…Nc6. At top level, this comes up about 7% of the time.
  7. 5.Bc2 Your move · Top-50 players Michael Roiz has too few games here, so this is the other top players' most played move.

Questions about this course

How does Michael Roiz play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Michael Roiz's most common line is 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bd3 Nc6 5.Bc2. At top level it comes up about 7% of the time.
Is this Michael Roiz's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Michael Roiz's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
57 of Michael Roiz's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,920. Michael Roiz scored 75% 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 Michael Roiz?
GM Michael Roiz was ranked number 25 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,231 when this course was built.