Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6
< Chess Opening Theory | 1. e4 | 1...c5 | 2. Nf3
Open Sicilian with 2...Nc6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 |
Open Sicilian with 2...Nc6Edit
Here Black has decided to play Nc6 instead of d6 or other moves. If Black plays pawn to d5 later on then they have saved a tempo by not playing d6 first.
Theory tableEdit
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
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Open Sicilian | d4 cxd4 |
Nxd4 Nf6 |
Nc3 e5 |
Ndb5 d6 |
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Rossolimo Variation | Bb5 g6 |
O-O Bg7 |
c3 Nf6 |
Re1 O-O |
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Sicilian, Taimanov | Nc3 e6 |
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c3 Nf6 |
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b4 bxc4 |
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ReferencesEdit
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.