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What is the name of the Sicilian opening that White can play if he chooses to transpose to the Closed Sicilian?
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If White chooses to transpose to the Closed Sicilian, the fact that his knight is committed to c3 may be a disadvantage in certain lines. The Closed Sicilian, commonly reached by 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3, without an early d4 by White, gives Black few theoretical difficulties. If White instead chooses to play an Open Sicilian with 2. e4 and 3. Nf3 or Nge2,