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

FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.17
GM Bilguun, Sumiya (2414)
GM Andreikin, Dmitry (2714)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.17
GM Hakobyan, Aram (2638)
IM Tekeyev, Zaur (2424)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.17
GM Bilguun, Sumiya (2414)
GM Praggnanandhaa, R (2761)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.17
GM Liang, Awonder (2693)
IM Lou, Yiping (2433)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.17
GM Al-Mudahka, Mohd (2542)
GM Mendonca, Leon Luke (2633)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B23
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FIDE World Bl Team Final
2026.06.21
GM Pranav, V (2677)
GM Sarana, Alexey (2666)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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FIDE World Bl Team Final
2026.06.20
GM Rapport, Richard (2726)
GM Mendonca, Leon Luke (2633)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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26th ch-EUR Indiv w 2026
2026.06.03
IM Fataliyeva, Ulviyya (2402)
WFM Hnatyshyn, Anastasiia (2463)
Result 0-1
Opening B23
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26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026
2026.04.19
IM Kolosowski, Mateusz (2435)
GM Sanal, Vahap (2544)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B23
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26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026
2026.04.19
GM Ohanyan, Emin (2520)
GM Yilmaz, Mustafa (2553)
Result 1-0
Opening B23
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