Yeah I know nge2 reserves the option to go to an open sicilian, I'm just not very well versed in the theory of the open sicilians. I know my opponent is a najdorf player in the open sicilians, so having the pawn on g6 definitely would not suit his style. I'm just not sure if I'd end up in some dragon sicilian line that he may know and I definitely will not.
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Taulmaril, nice games. In the loss, you had the option of going into a straight Grand Prix attack with 4 Bc4 and maybe you should have considered 4 d4 to bring about an Open Sicilian where Black has played e6 and g6, giving him considerable black square weaknesses.
You might want to search out a copy of Soltis' old book *The Chameleon Sicilian*, which recommends 2 Nc3 and 3 Nge2 and flexibility between Closed and Open Sicilians.