Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...e6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...a6/5. Nc3

Kan Sicilian
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/1p1p1ppp/p3p3/8/3NP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R b
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3

Kan Sicilian

Moves:1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3

5...Qc7: Sicilian Paulsen; Scheveningen

5...Nc6: Sicilian Taimanov

5...d6: Sicilian Kan - Knight Variation

5...b5: Sicilian Kan Modern

References

• Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.