Sicilian Defense: Closed, Smyslov Variation

B24

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 e6 6. Be3 Nd4 7. Nce2

How it went

6 ours · 16 masters

White wins 33% Draws 33% Black wins 34%

Continuations

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

Master games

Iuldachev, Saidali — Malakhov, Vladimir 0-1 · 2002
Larino Nieto, David — Van Wely, Loek 0-1 · 2015
Spassky, Boris V. — Hjartarson, Johann 1-0 · 1988
Sanal, Vahap — Quparadze, Giga 1/2-1/2 · 2021
Hjartarson, Johann — Petursson, Margeir 1/2-1/2 · 1992

Games in Spain

Larino Nieto,D (2451) — Granda Zuniga,J (2628) 1-0
Alonso Moyano,J (2341) — Macias Pino,Diego (2512) 1/2-1/2
Welling,G (2231) — Ubilava,E (2408) 0-1
Palacio,I (2172) — Baches Garcia,G (2329) 0-1
Belenkaya,D (2293) — Baches Garcia,G (2329) 1-0
Torres Teruel,Joan (1931) — Perpinya Rofes,L (2206) 1/2-1/2

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 e6 6.Be3 Nd4 7.Nce2
1 e4 c5 2 Nc3 Nc6 3 g3 g6 4 Bg2 Bg7 5 d3 e6 6 Be3 Nd4 7 Nce2
e4 c5 Nc3 Nc6 g3 g6 Bg2 Bg7 d3 e6 Be3 Nd4 Nce2
e4, c5, Nc3, Nc6, g3, g6, Bg2, Bg7, d3, e6, Be3, Nd4, Nce2