Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
ECO: B30Semi-Open Games1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6
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About the Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
The Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian is a line of the Sicilian Defense, catalogued under ECO code B30 in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Sicilian Defense has 391 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo AttackB30 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
- Sicilian Defense: OpenB32 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4
- Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth GambitB30 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.b4
- Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov VariationB30 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5
- Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian VariationB32 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 e6
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat DefenseB30 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nb8
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto VariationB31 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6
- Sicilian Defense: OpenB32 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
Other lines of the Sicilian Defense
- Sicilian DefenseB27 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3
- Sicilian Defense: Alapin VariationB22 · 1.e4 c5 2.c3
- Sicilian Defense: Amazon AttackB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Qg4
- Sicilian Defense: Bowdler AttackB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Bc4
- Sicilian Defense: Brick VariationB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nh3
- Sicilian Defense: ClosedB23 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak AttackB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.b3
- Sicilian Defense: Grob VariationB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.g4