Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nc3/2...Nc6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 | |
Closed Sicilian
[edit | edit source]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 | ||
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Nf3 d6 |
d4 cxd4 |
Nxd4 Nf6 |
= to 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 | ||
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g3 g6 |
Bg2 Bg7 |
d3 d6 |
Be3 e6 |
= | |
| Grand Prix Attack |
f4 g6 |
Nf3 Bg7 |
Bc4 e6 |
f5 Nge7 |
= |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
2. Nf3
2. Other
1. e4 ...other:
2. other
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox