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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nc3/2...Nc6

Closed Sicilian
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6

Closed Sicilian

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Most of the time in the Sicilian, White puts their knight on c3. White may yet play d4, but for the moment the question is yet to be answered. White's second move of 2. Nc3 suggests the possibility of NOT playing d4 (avoiding the exchange), and playing a closed position instead of the slashing, attacking types of positions that are more common to the Sicilian Defence. Leads to 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6

Theory table

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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6

3 4 5 6
Nf3
d6
d4
cxd4
Nxd4
Nf6
= to 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3
g3
g6
Bg2
Bg7
d3
d6
Be3
e6
=
Grand Prix Attack f4
g6
Nf3
Bg7
Bc4
e6
f5
Nge7
=

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox