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Sicilian DefenseAlapin Variation

B22For BlackSolidLow theory

1. e4 c5 2. c3

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
45.7%46.2%46.2%45.9%
Band 600, n = 3,192Band 1000, n = 37,465Band 1400, n = 57,231Band 1800, n = 191,864
Blunder rate
37.5%31.7%32.5%35.1%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
CCCC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.1%0.3%0.5%0.9%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60050.3%4.1%45.7%37.5%ply 3.03,192C
100050.4%3.4%46.2%31.7%ply 3.037,465C
140050.2%3.7%46.2%32.5%ply 3.057,231C
180049.6%4.5%45.9%35.1%ply 3.0191,864C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandC at 600Blunder rate 37.5%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation scores 45.7% for Black across 3,192 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 37.5% include an early material blunder (8 games at 600).

1000Your bandC at 1000Blunder rate 31.7%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation scores 46.2% for Black across 37,465 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 31.7% include an early material blunder (79 games at 1000).

1400Your bandC at 1400Blunder rate 32.5%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation scores 46.2% for Black across 57,231 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 32.5% include an early material blunder (117 games at 1400).

1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 35.1%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation scores 45.9% for Black across 191,864 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 35.1% include an early material blunder (376 games at 1800).

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation scores 45.7% for Black across 3,192 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 37.5% include an early material blunder (8 games at 600).

At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation scores 46.2% for Black across 37,465 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 2 on average, and 31.7% include an early material blunder (79 games at 1000).

The Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation (B22) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 c5 2. c3.