Sicilian Defense: Closed, Smyslov Variation

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 e6 6.Be3 Nd4 7.Nce2

ECO B24

The Sicilian Defense: Closed, Smyslov Variation is a chess opening line in the Sicilian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 e6 6.Be3 Nd4 7.Nce2.

It is catalogued under code B24 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nce2 is chosen by White on move 7.

The Sicilian Defense: Closed, Smyslov Variation is a line of the Sicilian Defense. The Sicilian Defense is a chess opening that begins 1.e4 c5. Read the complete Sicilian Defense guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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