Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Closed › Sicilian Defense: Closed
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Closed B23
- Sicilian Defense: Closed B23 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Closed 2. Nc3 e6
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Closed (ECO B23) is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Closed, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 — 2 moves.
In 7,391,008 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.2%, Black 47.0% and 4.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. f4, in 28% of those games.
It continues into one named variation. In all, 2 named lines continue from it.
- ECO code
- B23
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Length
- 2 moves
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense: Closed
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 2
Generated from the data: the Lichess opening list and opening explorer. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
7,391,008 games · White 48.2% / Draw 4.8% / Black 47.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| f4 | 2,060,201 | |
| Nf3 | 1,961,756 | |
| g3 | 1,230,572 | |
| Bc4 | 817,787 | |
| d3 | 403,032 | |
| d4 | 297,009 | |
| Nge2 | 284,719 | |
| a3 | 83,079 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:59:47
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