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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Parham Maghsoodloo

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 124 of Parham Maghsoodloo's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Parham Maghsoodloo chose most often. Where Parham Maghsoodloo 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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  • Parham Maghsoodloo was #32 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,221) and scored 63% against opponents averaging 3,142 in these games.
  • You play Parham Maghsoodloo's own move in 23 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#32

Chess.com

Rating

3,221

Games

124

in this opening

Score

63%

in these games

Opponents

3,142

average rating

More about Parham Maghsoodloo

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 9 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 9% at top level

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

  2. Line 2 · 8% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Bc4 Bg7 7.Bb3 O-O 8.h3

  3. Line 3 · 8% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 h6 8.Bh4 Qb6 9.a3 Nbd7 10.Bc4

  4. Line 4 · 7% at top level

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

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3

  6. Line 6 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Nb3

  7. Line 7 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 h6 8.Bh4 Be7 9.Qf3

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.Bxc6 bxc6 6.Re1

  9. Line 9 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Bc4 Qb6 8.Bb3 e6 9.Qd2 Be7 10.O-O-O Nc5 11.f3 Qc7 12.Kb1

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 g6 3.Bc4 Bg7 4.c3

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.O-O Nge7 5.Re1 Nd4 6.Nxd4 cxd4 7.c3 a6 8.Bf1 Nc6 9.b4

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.O-O Nge7 5.Re1 b6 6.c3

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

Parham Maghsoodloo's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Ndb5.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 2.Nf3 in 117 games, scoring 65%.
  2. 2…e6 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 2…e6. At top level, this comes up about 15% of the time.
  3. 3.d4 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 3.d4 in 10 games, scoring 55%.
  4. 3…cxd4 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 3…cxd4.
  5. 4.Nxd4 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 4.Nxd4 in 10 games, scoring 55%.
  6. 4…Nf6 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 4…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 9% of the time.
  7. 5.Nc3 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 5.Nc3 in 4 games, scoring 50%.
  8. 5…Nc6 Reply · Parham Maghsoodloo's games A common reply here is 5…Nc6.
  9. 6.Ndb5 Your move · Parham Maghsoodloo's games Parham Maghsoodloo played 6.Ndb5 in 2 games, scoring 0%.

Questions about this course

How does Parham Maghsoodloo play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Parham Maghsoodloo's most common line is 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Ndb5. At top level it comes up about 9% of the time.
Is this Parham Maghsoodloo's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Parham Maghsoodloo's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
124 of Parham Maghsoodloo's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,142. Parham Maghsoodloo scored 63% 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 Parham Maghsoodloo?
GM Parham Maghsoodloo was ranked number 32 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,221 when this course was built.