Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3

ECO B29

The Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation is a chess opening line in the Sicilian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3.

It is catalogued under code B29 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nc3 is chosen by White on move 3.

The Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed 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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