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

2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playoffs
2025.05.21
GM Aronian, Levon (2725)
GM Wei, Yi (2752)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B23
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2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
2025.05.19
GM Mikaelyan, Arman (2516)
GM Navara, David (2606)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
2025.05.19
GM Hakobyan, Aram (2638)
GM Moussard, Jules (2602)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
2025.05.19
GM Demchenko, Anton (2580)
GM Gholami Orimi, Mahdi (2553)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
2025.05.19
GM Grischuk, Alexander (2628)
GM Maghsoodloo, Parham (2705)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
2025.05.19
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2789)
GM Nihal Sarin (2718)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
2025.05.19
GM Shimanov, Aleksandr (2578)
GM Tregubov, Pavel V. (2538)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
2025.05.19
GM Demchenko, Anton (2580)
GM Matlakov, Maxim (2596)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
2025.05.19
GM Grischuk, Alexander (2628)
GM Banusz, Tamas (2587)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B23
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2025 Champions Chess Tour Chesscom Classic Playin Swiss
2025.05.19
GM Kravtsiv, Martyn (2598)
GM Lu, Shanglei (2637)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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