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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Teimour Radjabov

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 44 of Teimour Radjabov's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Teimour Radjabov chose most often. Where Teimour Radjabov 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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  • Teimour Radjabov was #27 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,229) and scored 80% against opponents averaging 2,906 in these games.
  • You play Teimour Radjabov's own move in 8 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#27

Chess.com

Rating

3,229

Games

44

in this opening

Score

80%

in these games

Opponents

2,906

average rating

More about Teimour Radjabov

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 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.a4 Nf6 5.d3 g6 6.e5

  2. Line 2 · 8% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.O-O a6 5.Be2 Ngf6 6.d3 g6 7.c4 Bg7 8.Nc3 O-O 9.d4 cxd4 10.Nxd4

  3. Line 3 · 7% at top level

    2.Nf3 a6 3.c3

  4. Line 4 · 7% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.Be2 Nc6 4.O-O Nf6 5.Nc3

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.O-O Nge7 5.Re1 a6 6.Bf1 d5 7.exd5 Nxd5 8.d4 Nf6 9.Be3

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.O-O Nge7 5.Re1 b6 6.c3 a6 7.Bf1 d5 8.d3 Bb7 9.Nbd2

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

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

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.O-O a6 5.Be2 Ngf6 6.d3 b6 7.c4 Bb7 8.Nc3

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.O-O Nf6 5.Re1 a6 6.Bf1

  10. Line 10 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7 4.O-O a6 5.Be2 Ngf6 6.d3 e6 7.a4 b6 8.Nfd2 Bb7 9.f4 Be7 10.Bf3 Qc7 11.Nc3

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 4.O-O Bd7 5.Re1

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

Teimour Radjabov's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.a4 Nf6 5.d3 g6 6.e5.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Teimour Radjabov's games Teimour Radjabov played 2.Nf3 in 30 games, scoring 80%.
  2. 2…d6 Reply · Teimour Radjabov's games A common reply here is 2…d6. At top level, this comes up about 53% of the time.
  3. 3.Bb5+ Your move · Teimour Radjabov's games Teimour Radjabov played 3.Bb5+ in 8 games, scoring 63%.
  4. 3…Bd7 Reply · Teimour Radjabov's games A common reply here is 3…Bd7. At top level, this comes up about 20% of the time.
  5. 4.a4 Your move · Teimour Radjabov's games Teimour Radjabov played 4.a4 in 2 games, scoring 100%.
  6. 4…Nf6 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 4…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 9% of the time.
  7. 5.d3 Your move · Top-50 players Teimour Radjabov has too few games here, so this is the other top players' most played move.
  8. 5…g6 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 5…g6.
  9. 6.e5 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.

Questions about this course

How does Teimour Radjabov play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Teimour Radjabov's most common line is 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.a4 Nf6 5.d3 g6 6.e5. At top level it comes up about 9% of the time.
Is this Teimour Radjabov's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Teimour Radjabov's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
44 of Teimour Radjabov's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,906. Teimour Radjabov scored 80% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
11 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 Teimour Radjabov?
GM Teimour Radjabov was ranked number 27 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,229 when this course was built.