Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3
| Open Sicilian | |
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a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 | |
Open Sicilian
editTime has come for Black to make an important strategic choice.
- They may keep on developing their forces by playing 5...Nc6.
- They can choose to strengthen their pawn structure and to reinforce their control of the center with 5...e6.
- They can also start to take the control of the queen-side with 5...a6.
- They may decide to put a deadly bishop in g7 and play 5...g6.
These are the four main variations. Another more aggressive option is 5...e5, less popular than the previous moves.
Theory table
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najdorf variation | ... a6 |
+/= | |||
| Sicilian Scheveningen | ... e6 |
+/= | |||
| Dragon variation | ... g6 |
Be3 Bg7 |
f3 O-O |
Qd2 Nc6 |
+/- |
| Classical variation | ... Nc6 |
Bg5 e6 |
Qd2 Be7 |
O-O-O O-O |
+/- |
| Venice attack | ... e5 |
Bb5+ Nbd7 |
Nf5 a6 |
+/- |
References
edit- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.