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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nc3/2...Nc6
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Closed Sicilian
Most of the time in the Sicilian, White puts their knight on c3. White may yet play d4, but for the moment the question is yet to be answered. White's second move of 2. Nc3 suggests the possibility of NOT playing d4 (avoiding the exchange), and playing a closed position instead of the slashing, attacking types of positions that are more common to the Sicilian Defence. Leads to 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6
Theory table
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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6
3
4
5
6
Nf3d6
d4cxd4
Nxd4Nf6
= to 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3
g3g6
Bg2Bg7
d3d6
Be3e6
=
Grand Prix Attack
f4g6
Nf3Bg7
Bc4e6
f5Nge7
=
References
Sicilian Defence
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