Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...d6
Classical Sicilian | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 |
Classical Sicilian
edit5...d6
editBlack's move 5...d6 protects the recently developed knight from being attacked. A pawn move is thus in order, since both knights are developed to good squares, and the Bishop on c8 now has the option, but not the obligation, to develop to a good square once white makes their intentions known.
Of all the responses for white, Bg5 is perhaps the best, and should be expected from a strong opponent. It pins the king knight, prepares for queenside castling, and it is the prelude to the Richter-Rauzer Attack (named after Vsevolod Alfredovich Rauser[1]).
Theory table
edit1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6
6 | 7 | 8 | ||
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Richter-Rauzer | Bg5 e6 |
Qd2 a6 |
O-O-O Bd7 |
+= |
Sozin | Bc4 e6 |
Be3 Be7 |
Qe2 O-O |
= |
Boleslavsky | Be2 e5 |
Nb3 ... |
= | |
f3 e5 |
= | |||
Be3 Ng4 |
= |
References
edit- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.