Chess opening · ECO B25
Sicilian Defense: Closed
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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6
Sicilian Defense: Closed is catalogued under ECO code B25. It is reached after 5 moves (10 half-moves): 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Sicilian Defense, which has 391 catalogued lines in total.
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- Sicilian Defense: Taimanov VariationB45
- Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer VariationB60