Winning with Strategy!! | Closed Sicilian | GM Naroditsky's Theory Speed Run

00:00 Intro
00:55 First Move
00:57 Game
34:20 Analysis
44:30 Example 1
46:34 Example 2
47:20 Back to Game
48:00 Example 3
48:36 Back to Game

The game begins with the moves 1. e4 c5, which is the starting position of the Sicilian Defense. However, after 2. Nc3 and 3. Bb5, White has chosen to play a Closed Sicilian system. In a Closed Sicilian, White plays d3 and Nf3, instead of d4, in order to control the center with pawns and knights. The Closed Sicilian often leads to a slower, more positional game, as opposed to the Open Sicilian, where White plays d4 and the game becomes more tactical and open.

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