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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...e6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6

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Sicilian 2...e6
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnbqkb1r/pp1p1ppp/4pn2/8/3NP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R w

Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6

Sicilian 2...e6 edit

This is the flexible move. The Knight comes out to f6 and threatens the e4 pawn. It's important that Black determines how White deals with the e4 pawn before moving pawns further if White plays Nc3 then he can no longer play c4 first. 5.e5? is a common mistake as ...Qa5+ picks up material.

Theory table edit

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6

5 6 7
Nc3
d6		 Be2
Nc6		 O-O
Be7		 =
Bd3
Nc6		 Nxc6
bxc6		 O-O
d5		 =
Bg5
Qa5		 =+
f3
Nc6		 =+

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