Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 e6

ECO B32

The Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation is a chess opening line in the Sicilian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 e6.

It is catalogued under code B32 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move e6 is chosen by Black on move 3.

The Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian 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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