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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...e5

< Chess Opening Theory‎ | 1. e4‎ | 1...c5‎ | 2. Nf3‎ | 2...d6‎ | 3. d4‎ | 3...cxd4‎ | 4. Nxd4‎ | 4...Nf6‎ | 5. Nc3
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Open Sicilian 5...e5
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black kingh8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black kingd7 black kinge7 black kingf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black pawne6 black kingf6 black knightg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 black pawnf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 white knighte4 white pawnf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 white knightd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 black kinge2 black kingf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 black kingc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 black kingh1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnbqkb1r/pp3ppp/3p1n2/4p3/3NP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R w

Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5

Open Sicilian 5...e5

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a move not often played at top level because of Bb5+ but it is still playable and was even played in round one of the 2024 fide Canidates 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Bb5+ Nbd7 7. Nf5 a6 8. Ba4 b5 9. Bb3 Nc5 10. Bg5 Bxf5 11. exf5 Be7 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. O-O e4 14. Nxe4 Nxe4 15. Re1 O-O 16. Rxe4 Bxb2 17. Rb1 Bf6 18. Qd5 Rc8 19. Qb7 Rc5 20. Qxa6 Rxf5 21. Rd1 d5 22. Rb4 Bc3 23. Rxb5 Rxf2 24. Rbxd5 Qh4 25. Qd3 Rf6 26. g3 Qb4 27. Kg2 Bb2 28. Rf5 g6 29. Rxf6 Bxf6 30. Qf3 Qe7 31. a4 Kg7 32. a5 Ra8 33. Rd5 Ra7 34. Rb5 Qd8 35. Rd5 Qc7 36. h4 Rxa5 37. Rxa5 Qxa5 38. Qb7 Qd8 39. Qxf7+ Kh6 40. Kh3 Qe7 41. Qc4 Qe3 (Draw by agreement) For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5

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Bb5+
Nbd7		 Nf5
a6		 +=
Nb3
Be6		 +=

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