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ECO B23Side: Black
Sicilian Defense: Closed
- Semi-open games
- Fianchetto
- Positional play
- Asymmetry
Interactive Opening Board
2.Nc3
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Black
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Speed:
Moves
(3 plies • 2 moves)2.Nc3Defining moveTabiya
- 1–2moves
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- B23Sicilian Defense: Closed
- B23Sicilian Defense: Closed
- B23Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation
- B23Sicilian Defense: Closed, Chameleon Variation
- B23Sicilian Defense: Closed, Grob Attack
- B23Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense
- B23Sicilian Defense: Closed, Portland Attack
- B23Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
- B24Sicilian Defense: Closed
- B24Sicilian Defense: Closed
- B24Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation
- B24Sicilian Defense: Closed, Smyslov Variation
- B25Sicilian Defense: Closed
- B25Sicilian Defense: Closed
- B26Sicilian Defense: Closed
- B30Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation4 lines
- Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense3 lines