Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6

Open Sicilian with 2...Nc6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/2p5/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6

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 they have saved a tempo by not playing d6 first.

Theory table

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6

	3	4	5	6
Open Sicilian	d4 cxd4	Nxd4 Nf6	Nc3 e5	Ndb5 d6	+=
Rossolimo Variation	Bb5 g6	O-O Bg7	c3 Nf6	Re1 O-O	=
Sicilian, Taimanov	Nc3 e6
	c3 Nf6
	b4 bxc4

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References

• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.