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1. e4 c5   2. Nc3 
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Black to move
31,291 games · 1723-2025
 move games white wins - draws - black wins %
2...Nc6  18,615

34.8%

28.4%

36.8%
2...d6  5,053

37.2%

29.4%

33.3%
2...e6  4,990

34.9%

28.4%

36.7%
2...a6  1,593

32.9%

25%

42.1%
2...g6  1,033

37.9%

25.8%

36.4%
2...e5  62

58.1%

25.8%

16.1
2...Nf6  28

53.6%

28.6%

17.9
2...b6  27

51.9%


37%
2...g5 P Cafolla vs S Williams, 2011 0-1
2...h6 L Bucevac vs F Bistric, 2015 1/2-1/2
2...h5 Dubov vs Carlsen, 2022 0-1
2...f5 R Skytte vs T K Sorensen, 2012 1-0

2...e6 -0.25 (35 ply) STOCKFISH   EDIT NOTES

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994 (1-0)
Sutovsky vs Smirin, 2002 (1-0)
Lasker vs W Napier, 1904 (1-0)
Spassky vs Geller, 1968 (1-0)
Fischer vs Spassky, 1992 (1-0)

DEBUT: NN vs A Severino, 1723 (0-1)
RECENT: M Bosiocic vs S del Hemant, 2018 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Grand Prix 2...d6 by whitebird
B23 Sicilian: Closed [White] by nakul1964

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