B23 - Sicilian: Closed (2.Nc3)

Variation: Sicilian: Closed (2.Nc3)

Initial Move: White avoids opening the center and focuses on a slow kingside buildup. It is a strategic system where understanding of pawn structures is more vital than tactical memorization. Learn this opening step by step

Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A - Round 4: Aditya Mittal - Savitha Shri B
2026.05.05
GM Aditya Mittal (2610)
IM Savitha Shri B (2382)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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Sardinia World Chess Festival 2026 | Open A - Round 3: Maghsoodloo, Parham - Caprio, Guido
2026.05.05
GM Maghsoodloo, Parham (2705)
IM Caprio, Guido (2392)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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Normenturniere des Bayerischen Schachbundes 2026 | GM - Round 5: Hagner, Bennet - Nestorovic, Nikola
2026.05.05
IM Hagner, Bennet (2470)
GM Nestorovic, Nikola (2455)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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Kazakhstan FINAL Championship 2026 | Men - Round 1: Zhalmakhanov, Ramazan - Suleimen, Ergali
2026.05.02
GM Zhalmakhanov, Ramazan (2455)
IM Suleimen, Ergali (2376)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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Schnellschach im Dresdner Rathaus - Schnellschachturnier Wolfgang Uhlmann
2026.05.01
GM Tazbir, Marcin (2489)
IM Woelk, Tom-Frederic (2392)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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Baku Open 2026 - Round 1: Sahib Singh - Guliev, Logman
2026.04.28
IM Sahib Singh (2374)
IM Guliev, Logman (2253)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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BA CHESS BLITZ DGT GRAND PRIX | Etapa 3 - Round 9: Liascovich, Lucas - Alonso, Salvador
2025.06.28
IM Liascovich, Lucas (2401)
GM Alonso, Salvador (2440)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 1-66 - EICC 2026
2026.04.19
IM Kolosowski, Mateusz (2435)
GM Sanal, Vahap (2544)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B23
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European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 1-66 - EICC 2026
2026.04.19
GM Ohanyan, Emin (2520)
GM Yilmaz, Mustafa (2553)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 1-66 - EICC 2026
2026.04.16
GM Bjerre, Jonas Buhl (2615)
GM Dudin, Gleb (2560)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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