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Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation

ECO B23 · 216 games · Black to move

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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd2
56% White4% Draw40% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Nf611553.2%
g66831.5%

A further 33 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4Sicilian Defense 1... c5Sicilian Defense: Closed 2. Nc3Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation 5. Qd2

Other lines in this family

ClosedB23…54,830Closed, TraditionalB23… 2... Nc625,152ClosedB23… 2... e613,117Grand Prix AttackB23… 2... Nc6 3. f47,196Closed, Fianchetto VariationB24… 2... Nc6 3. g33,701ClosedB23… 2... e6 3. g32,060ClosedB24… 2... Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg72,024ClosedB24… 2... Nc6 3. g3 g61,825Closed, Chameleon VariationB23… 2... Nc6 3. Nge2805ClosedB25… 2... Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6688

All 239 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.