Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation

B23

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd2

How it went

134 ours · 149 masters

White wins 41% Draws 14% Black wins 45%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Master games

Carlsen, M.. — Vachier Lagrave, M.. 1/2-1/2 · 2022
Carlsen, M.. — Nepomniachtchi, I.. 1-0 · 2022
Carlsen, Magnus — Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 1-0 · 2018
Caruana, Fabiano — Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1/2-1/2 · 2019
Caruana, Fabiano — Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1-0 · 2019

Games in Spain

Shirov,A (2704) — Dominguez Perez,L (2752) 0-1
Grischuk,A (2745) — Remolar Gallen,J (2285) 1-0
Vallejo Pons,F (2716) — Wang Hao (2722) 1-0
Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2716) — Wang, Hao (2722) 1-0
Vallejo Pons,F (2716) — Idani,P (2637) 0-1
Vallejo Pons,F (2716) — Chigaev,M (2632) 0-1
Shirov,A (2659) — Yu Yangyi (2704) 1/2-1/2
Vallejo Pons,F (2704) — Warmerdam,Max (2600) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd2
1 e4 c5 2 Nc3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Qxd4 Nc6 5 Qd2
e4 c5 Nc3 d6 d4 cxd4 Qxd4 Nc6 Qd2
e4, c5, Nc3, d6, d4, cxd4, Qxd4, Nc6, Qd2