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Sicilian Defense · As White · updated October 2026

Play against the Sicilian like Pranav V

A repertoire against the Sicilian built from 267 of Pranav V's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Pranav V chose most often. Where Pranav V 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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  • Pranav V was #17 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,260) and scored 68% against opponents averaging 3,077 in these games.
  • You play Pranav V's own move in 40 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#17

Chess.com

Rating

3,260

Games

267

in this opening

Score

68%

in these games

Opponents

3,077

average rating

More about Pranav V

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 5 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 10% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 Nc6 4.Bb2

  2. Line 2 · 7% 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 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.Bxc6 bxc6 5.d3

  4. Line 4 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.O-O Nc6 6.c3

  5. Line 5 · 6% at top level

    2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.O-O Bg7 5.c3

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7 5.O-O Ngf6 6.Re1

  7. Line 7 · 5% at top level

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

  8. Line 8 · 5% at top level

    2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 b6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4

  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

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

  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 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.O-O Nf6 6.Re1 Nc6 7.c3 e6 8.d4

  12. Line 12 · 4% at top level

    2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 Nf6 5.Bb5 a6 6.e5 axb5 7.exf6 Nc6 8.Qd3 b4 9.O-O

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

Pranav V's main line against the Sicilian, move by move

The most common line at top level: 2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 Nc6 4.Bb2.

  1. 2.Nf3 Your move · Pranav V's games Pranav V played 2.Nf3 in 241 games, scoring 67%.
  2. 2…e6 Reply · Pranav V's games A common reply here is 2…e6. At top level, this comes up about 24% of the time.
  3. 3.b3 Your move · Pranav V's games Pranav V played 3.b3 in 37 games, scoring 73%.
  4. 3…Nc6 Reply · Pranav V's games A common reply here is 3…Nc6. At top level, this comes up about 10% of the time.
  5. 4.Bb2 Your move · Pranav V's games Pranav V played 4.Bb2 in 16 games, scoring 81%.

Questions about this course

How does Pranav V play against the Sicilian?
After 1.e4 c5, Pranav V's most common line is 2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 Nc6 4.Bb2. At top level it comes up about 10% of the time.
Is this Pranav V's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Pranav V's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this Sicilian course based on?
267 of Pranav V's Chess.com blitz games in the Sicilian Defense as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,077. Pranav V scored 68% 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.
Does Pranav V always play the best move?
The course follows the moves from the games. In 1 position a quick Stockfish check prefers another move by 0.7 pawns or more, and the course marks it.
Who is Pranav V?
GM Pranav V was ranked number 17 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,260 when this course was built.