B26 Sicilian Defense: Closed
B26 holds a single named line. It leaves B25, a position of the same name, with 6.Be3. That final move, by the bishop, opens a line for the rook on a1 and the queen on d1. Of all other reference positions, the board of A26 (English Opening: King’s English Variation, Closed System, Full Symmetry) comes closest, ten squares apart.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | c5 |
| 2 | Nc3 | Nc6 |
| 3 | g3 | g6 |
| 4 | Bg2 | Bg7 |
| 5 | d3 | d6 |
| 6 | Be3 |
The road to B26
- 1.e4 … 4.Bg2six earlier stops: B00, B20, B23, B24
- 4...Bg7B24 Closed
- 5...d6B25 Closed
- 6.Be3B26
The position after 6.Be3
White has brought out the knight on c3, bishop on e3 and bishop on g2; Black the knight on c6 and bishop on g7. Black could capture with Bxc3+. Black is to move and has 38 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| B24 | Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation | 11 squares: c1, f1, d2, g2, d3, e3, d6, g6 … |
| B35 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 11 squares: g1, g2, d3, g3, c4, d4, c5, d6 … |
| A37 | English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 12 squares: c1, g1, c2, d2, e2, d3, e3, f3 … |
| B73 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | 12 squares: e1, f1, g1, h1, e2, g2, d3, g3 … |
| A42 | Modern Defense: Averbakh System | 13 squares: c1, f1, c2, g2, d3, e3, g3, c4 … |
| B38 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 13 squares: b1, f1, g1, c2, g2, c3, d3, g3 … |
| B39 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation | 13 squares: f1, g1, c2, g2, d3, g3, c4, d4 … |