Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Closed › Carlsen Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Closed B23
- Carlsen Variation B23 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B23.
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 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd2.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Closed, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B23
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 9
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense: Closed
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