B36 - Sicilian: Maroczy Bind (General)

Variation: Sicilian: Maroczy Bind (General)

Initial Move: A powerful positional setup for White. By placing pawns on c4 and e4, White exerts a "bind" on the center, making it very difficult for Black to find counterplay. Learn this opening step by step

2026 Chess.com Open | Play-In 4 - 2026 Chesscom Open Play In 4
2026.03.25
GM Steinberg, Nitzan (2560)
GM Mikaelyan, Arman (2516)
Result 1-0
Opening B36
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Round 2: Delgerdalai, Bayarjavkhlan - Zwardon, Vojtech
2025.11.30
FM Delgerdalai, Bayarjavkhlan (2383)
IM Zwardon, Vojtech (2386)
Result 0-1
Opening B36
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7th GM tournament \"Young talents\" - I
2026.01.10
GM Blomqvist, Erik (2482)
IM Willow, Jonah B (2426)
Result 1-0
Opening B36
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8th GM tournament Hotel Stockholm North young talents
2026.02.21
IM Ermitsch, Magnus (2438)
FM Medhus, Vitus Bondo (2380)
Result 1-0
Opening B36
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Saint Louis Masters
2026.02.26
GM Can, Isik (2569)
IM Kuru, Atilla (2494)
Result 1-0
Opening B36
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Saint Louis Masters
2026.02.26
GM Dudin, Gleb (2560)
GM Mikaelyan, Arman (2516)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B36
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8th GM tournament Hotel Stockholm North young talents
2026.02.21
IM Ermitsch, Magnus (2438)
FM Medhus, Vitus Bondo (2380)
Result 1-0
Opening B36
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Saint Louis Masters
2026.02.26
GM Can, Isik (2569)
IM Kuru, Atilla (2494)
Result 1-0
Opening B36
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Saint Louis Masters
2026.02.26
GM Dudin, Gleb (2560)
GM Mikaelyan, Arman (2516)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B36
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Round 2: Wang, Hao(ZJ) - Gourlay, Iain
2026.02.23
IM Wang, Hao(ZJ) (2418)
FM Gourlay, Iain (2276)
Result 1-0
Opening B36
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