Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Closed › Traditional › Sicilian Defense: Closed, Portland Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Closed B23
- Traditional B23
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Sicilian Defense: Closed, Portland Attack
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Portland Attack is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B23), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
The line arises from 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. d3 g6 4. g4.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B23
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
3,985 games · White 49.7% / Draw 5.1% / Black 45.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg7 | 3,507 | |
| d6 | 244 | |
| h5 | 131 | |
| e6 | 42 | |
| e5 | 23 | |
| h6 | 14 | |
| a6 | 6 | |
| d5 | 5 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:35:30
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