The Sicilian Defence, Closed variation B25 is played by White when players do not want to memorize hundred of variations of Najdorf, Sozin-Velimirovic, Scheveningen and other theoretically well known variations of Sicilian Defence. It is played with good feeling for positions and developing your figures by typical ways. It is a better play for White with stronger players, because they understand the situations better and have feeling for strategy and tactics. The opening is played at all levels. The principle is not to open the positions with Nf3 and d4, expansion on kingside and manoeuvering game with developing bishop to g2 square. After sequence of moves : 1/ e4  c5  2/ Nc3  Nc6  3/ g3  g6  4/ Bg2  Bg7  5/ d3  d6 6/ f4 or Be3 can lead to more directions. After 6/ f4 Black can play 6. .. e5 / Botvinnik Variation / or ..e6 / Black fights against f5 /. Sicilian Closed was a useful weapon of Spassky, but many other GMs liked to play it too.

Play 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 and see how other professional players played it in 3,167 games in total.

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