Opening name: Open Sicilian with 2...Nc6
Opening line: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6
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Winning percentages
White: 38346 (32.21%)
Black: 28583 (24.01%)
Draws: 52120 (43.78%)
Open Sicilian with 2...Nc6
Here Black has decided to play Nc6 instead of d6 or other moves. If Black plays pawn to d5 later on then he has saved a tempo by not playing d6 first.
Most popular responses
3. d4 (Open Sicilian with 2...Nc6) Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 The Open Sicilian is a very popular opening. There is a great deal of theory on the opening and it is also typically very tactical.[1] For these two reasons some people who do not play the Sicilian will avoid playing the Open Sicilian to encourage slower maneuvering instead of sharp tactics. Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (62344558 games)
3. Nc3 (Sicilian) 1 Sicilian 2 3. Nc3 3 Theory table 4 References Most of the time in the Sicilian, White puts his Knight on c3. White may yet play d4, but for the moment the question is yet to be answered. Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (18948898 games)
3. Bb5 (Sicilian-Rossolimo Variation) Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (16850514 games)
3. c3 (Unnamed) The Opening Line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 can transform from the Old Sicilian to the Alapin variation with 3.c3. The ideas of this line are the same as the regular Alapin. Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (13799717 games)
Engine Evaluation
Depth: 51
Score: +0.31
Best Move: Nc3
PV Line: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 d6 5. d3 Be7 6. a4 Nf6 7. Bg5 O-O
Historical games for Open Sicilian with 2...Nc6
| Game | Result | Year |
| Caruana, F. (2818) vs Carlsen, M. (2882) | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Caruana, Fabiano (2835) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863) | 1-0 | 2020 |
| Caruana, Fabiano (2835) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863) | 0-1 | 2020 |
| Caruana, Fabiano (2835) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863) | 1-0 | 2020 |
| Caruana, Fabiano (2835) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863) | 1-0 | 2020 |
| Caruana, Fabiano (2835) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863) | 1-0 | 2020 |
| Caruana, F. (2819) vs Carlsen, M. (2875) | 1/2-1/2 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F. (2819) vs Carlsen, M. (2875) | 1-0 | 2019 |
| Caruana, Fabiano (2828) vs Carlsen, Magnus (2863) | 1/2-1/2 | 2020 |
| Caruana, F. (2820) vs Carlsen, M. (2862) | 0-1 | 2015 |