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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 100 of Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu chose most often. Where Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu 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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  • Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu was #20 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,258) and scored 62% against opponents averaging 2,945 in these games.
  • You play Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's own move in 17 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#20

Chess.com

Rating

3,258

Games

100

in this opening

Score

62%

in these games

Opponents

2,945

average rating

More about Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu

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 11 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 10% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bd3 g6 7.f3

  2. Line 2 · 8% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Nxc6 bxc6 7.Bd3 d5 8.O-O Nf6 9.Qf3 Be7 10.e5

  3. Line 3 · 8% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Qc7 7.a3

  4. Line 4 · 8% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3 Bg7 6.a4 a5 7.O-O

  5. Line 5 · 7% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.O-O Nge7 5.d4 cxd4 6.Nxd4

  6. Line 6 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 g6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.d4 Bg7 6.Na3 cxd4 7.Nb5 Na6 8.Nbxd4 Nf6 9.Bb5+ Bd7 10.Bxa6 bxa6 11.O-O O-O 12.Re1

  7. Line 7 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bd3 e5 7.Nde2 Be7 8.O-O O-O 9.Ng3

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Qd3

  9. Line 9 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Nxc6

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

Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bd3 g6 7.f3.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu played 2.Nf3 in 78 games, scoring 58%.
  2. 2…d6 Reply · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games A common reply here is 2…d6. At top level, this comes up about 31% of the time.
  3. 3.d4 Your move · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu played 3.d4 in 14 games, scoring 54%.
  4. 3…cxd4 Reply · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games A common reply here is 3…cxd4.
  5. 4.Nxd4 Your move · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu played 4.Nxd4 in 14 games, scoring 54%.
  6. 4…Nf6 Reply · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games A common reply here is 4…Nf6.
  7. 5.Nc3 Your move · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu played 5.Nc3 in 13 games, scoring 50%.
  8. 5…a6 Reply · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games A common reply here is 5…a6. At top level, this comes up about 26% of the time.
  9. 6.Bd3 Your move · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu played 6.Bd3 in 5 games, scoring 50%.
  10. 6…g6 Reply · Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's games A common reply here is 6…g6. At top level, this comes up about 10% of the time.
  11. 7.f3 Your move · Top-50 players Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu has too few games here, so this is the other top players' most played move.

Questions about this course

How does Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's most common line is 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bd3 g6 7.f3. At top level it comes up about 10% of the time.
Is this Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
100 of Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,945. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu scored 62% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
9 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 Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu?
GM Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu was ranked number 20 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,258 when this course was built.