Sicilian Defense: Closed

B23

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3

How it went

4,827 ours · 6,669 masters

White wins 43% Draws 13% Black wins 44%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional B23 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 2,604 Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation B23 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd2 134 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Stockholm Attack B74 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Be2 O-O 9. Nb3 Be6 10. O-O Na5 11. f5 Bc4 12. Nxa5 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Qxa5 14. g4

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Giri, A... 0-1 · 2016
Tiviakov, Sergei — Kasparov, Garry 0-1 · 2001
Carlsen, Magnus — Ding, Liren 0-1 · 2017
Jobava, Baadur — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2017
Forster, Richard — Kasparov, Garry 0-1 · 2001

Games in Spain

Carlsen,M (2835) — Ibarra Jerez,JC (2563) 1-0
Anton Guijarro,D (2681) — Grischuk,A (2777) 0-1
Arribas Lopez,A (2434) — Grischuk,A (2777) 0-1
Anton Guijarro,D (2681) — Grischuk,A (2777) 0-1
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2561) — Karjakin,Sergey (2752) 1-0
Vallejo Pons,F (2716) — Karjakin,Sergey (2747) 0-1
Vallejo Pons,F (2716) — Rapport,R (2740) 0-1
Vega Gutierrez,S (2392) — Topalov,V (2735) 1/2-1/2

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3
1 e4 c5 2 Nc3
e4 c5 Nc3
e4, c5, Nc3