Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation, Fianchetto Line (B25)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.27

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 37.4% Draws: 31.7% Black Wins: 30.9%

Strategic Overview

The Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation, Fianchetto Line (ECO code B25) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7
UCI Move Path
e2e4 c7c5 b1c3 b8c6 g2g3 g7g6 f1g2 f8g7
Repertoire Training

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Internal Navigation

Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation (B23)

Sub-variations & Next Lines

No deeper sub-variations cataloged in this specific database sub-tree.