An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO B21), reached after 18 half-moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nf3 d6 7. O-O a6 8. Qe2 b5 9. Bb3 Ra7.
No further variations branch from this position in our database. To explore neighbouring ideas: