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

Titled Tue 17th Jun Late
2025.06.17
GM Nihal, Sarin (2723)
IM Tekeyev, Zaur (2432)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
2025.06.10
GM Maghsoodloo, Parham (2706)
GM Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2650)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
2025.06.10
IM Iljin, Timofey (2213)
IM Sklokin, Sergey (2440)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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Titled Tue 10th Jun Early
2025.06.10
GM So, Wesley (2753)
IM Borgaonkar, Akshay (2380)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B23
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Titled Tue 3rd Jun Early
2025.06.03
GM Vokhidov, Shamsiddin (2637)
IM Skliarov, Viktor (2325)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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Titled Tue 1st Jul Late
2025.07.01
GM Kravtsiv, Martyn (2598)
GM Tabatabaei, M. Amin (2714)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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Titled Tue 1st Jul Late
2025.07.01
IM Risteski, Emil (2408)
GM Svane, Frederik (2657)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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Titled Tue 1st Jul Late
2025.07.01
GM Kravtsiv, Martyn (2598)
GM Vetokhin, Savva (2549)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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Titled Tue 1st Jul Early
2025.07.01
IM Risteski, Emil (2408)
GM Vetokhin, Savva (2549)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2025
2025.05.31
GM Pranesh, M (2644)
GM Albornoz Cabrera, Carlos Daniel (2592)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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