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Chess Openings - Sicilian Defense - Closed Variation
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Sicilian Defense - Closed Variation

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3

White avoids playing d4.

A typical variation

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6

Example game(s)

1946 Moscow Smyslov V. - Denker A. B24
1959 Munich Smyslov V. - Larsen B. B25

(Back to initial position.)