Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense

B23

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. g3 d5

How it went

105 ours · 140 masters

White wins 33% Draws 16% Black wins 51%

Continuations

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

Master games

Sindarov, Javokhir — Kramnik, V. 1-0 · 2023
Jobava, Baadur — Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 1/2-1/2 · 2010
Andreikin, Dmitry — Potkin, Vladimir 1-0 · 2013
Short, Nigel D — Topalov, Veselin 1/2-1/2 · 1999
Spassky, Boris V. — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 1982

Games in Spain

Martin Fuentes,A (2376) — Deac,Bogdan-Daniel (2701) 0-1
Martin Fuentes,A (2393) — Naroditsky,D (2622) 1/2-1/2
Djordjevic,De (2144) — Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2613) 0-1
Bogner,S (2577) — Henderson de La Fuente,Lance (2491) 1/2-1/2
Martin Fuentes,A (2378) — Bachmann,Ax (2570) 1-0
Martin Fuentes,A (2376) — Rasulov,Vu (2538) 1-0
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2533) — Grot,Blazej (2277) 1-0
Hernandez Leon,S (2117) — Nasuta,G (2513) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.g3 d5
1 e4 c5 2 Nc3 e6 3 g3 d5
e4 c5 Nc3 e6 g3 d5
e4, c5, Nc3, e6, g3, d5