Chess opening · ECO B23
Sicilian Defense: Closed
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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3
Sicilian Defense: Closed is catalogued under ECO code B23. It is reached after 2 moves (3 half-moves): 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Sicilian Defense, which has 391 catalogued lines in total. 5 deeper lines continue from here, listed below.
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- Sicilian Defense: ClosedB23
- Sicilian Defense: Closed, TraditionalB23
- Sicilian Defense: ClosedB24
- Sicilian Defense: ClosedB24
- Sicilian Defense: ClosedB25
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- Sicilian Defense: Keres VariationB20
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- Sicilian Defense: Kronberger VariationB20