The Sicilian Defense is the opening given by the moves 1. e4 c5, and it is one of the most popular replies to white's 1. e4.
The Sicilian Defence runs as follows:
1. e4 c5
Questions tagged [sicilian-defense]
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Is the Sveshnikov Variation a subvariation of the Lasker-Pelikan Variation?
Wikipedia says that the Sveshnikov Variation is :
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5
While chesstempo says that is the Lasker-Pelikan Variation, and the Sveshnikov is strictly :
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6…
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How does the Najdorf variation of the Sicilian defense stop the Keres attack?
Recently I've been looking into the Scheveningen variation of the Sicilian and from what I have read it seems like the Keres attack is a big threat and you need great calculation ability to stop it as Black. This is why numerous books have…
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What is the point of delaying the exchange in the Rossolimo?
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O (4. Bxc6) Bg7 5. Re1
Is there any point in maintaining the tension? Does it force any adjustments from Black? Is the timing irrelevant or is White really waiting for something?
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After Bc4, is it better to play e6 to stop the bishop?
In Sicilian, I see white plays Bc4 after or before I castle.
I saw a lot of players responding to this move by playing e6.
rnbqkb1r/1p2pppp/p2p1n2/8/3NP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 0 1
1. Bc4 e6
In this case people usually respond with e6.
What…
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How Does The Sicilian Defense Work?
Having just discovered this move (I'm new to all the terms and strategies, being just a beginner hobbyist), I was wondering how the move works.
Don't get me wrong, I understand what it is (in terms of the movement), but I don't understand what it…
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Why is Bc4 "bad" in a regular Sicilian, yet played almost exclusively in the Smith-Morra?
I know that Bc4 is supposed to be a "bad" move early in the Sicilian, because Black can nullify it by just playing e6:
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 (2...Nc6 3.Bc4? e6) 3.Bc4? e6
Why is it considered a mistake in these positions, but it's nearly always…
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What are the advantage of sicilian defense for black?
I have seen many players with black prefers Sicilian defense, what are the advantage of the opening?
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Is Nc6 good response to c3 Sicilian?
I used it sometimes and when I read about c3 Sicilian I found out that it isn't a good response to c3, why ? It seems like you develope a piece and add pressure on d4. I thought about it as good move.
Thanks in advance.
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Alapin Sicilian 4th move after 2... Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
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1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
According to some databases I have looked at 4. Nf3 is clearly better than 4. d4. Actually d4 loses more than it wins. For example the lichess.org masters databases scores 4. d4 as 26/43/31 (%wins / %draws /…
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Why does black play ...e5 in this variant of sicillian defense?
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. h3 g6 6. O-O Bg7 7. Bc2 e5
In this position the move e5 blocks the diagonal for white's bishop on c2 but it seems that it also blocks our bishop on g7 and also weakens the d6 pawn.
Am I missing…
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Continuation in the sicilian
I played a game today in the Sicilian Defence. I was White. I was surprised to see the move 5. ... e5 ! Is this playable in the Sicilian?
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[StartPly "5"]
[Title "Is 5. ... e5 playable?"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5
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