Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which part of the world links the following players : Miguel Najdorf, Mark Taimanov, Veniamin Sozin, Kurt Richter, Vsevolod Rauzer, Semyon Alapin, Evgeny Sveshnikov and Vitaly Chekhover ?

  1. Sicily

  2. France

  3. Russia

  4. Argentina

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Explanation

All the players listed (Najdorf, Taimanov, Sozin, Richter, Rauzer, Alapin, Sveshnikov, Chekhover) have variations named after them in the Sicilian Defense, which is named after the island of Sicily. This is one of the most popular and analyzed chess openings.