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B234 plies · white to move
Sicilian Defense: Closed
The Sicilian Defense: Closed is a chess opening classified under ECO code B23 in the Semi-Open Games family, where Black responds to 1.e4 with something other than 1...e5, including the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, and Pirc. It is reached after 2 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6. The resulting position leaves white to move.
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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6
Resulting Position (FEN)
rnbqkbnr/pp1p1ppp/4p3/2p5/4P3/2N5/PPPP1PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 31
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