Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Nc3/3...d6
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| Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 d6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sicilian[edit | edit source]
3...d6[edit | edit source]
This is the main line and is a non-committal move. Black retains flexibility to wait and see if white opens up the game with d4 or opts to keep it closed such as d3 and maybe c3 to prepare the hallmark d4 push and locking up the center.
Theory table[edit | edit source]
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 d6
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
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| d4 |
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| Bb5 |
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
| 1. e4 e5 | Open Game · King's Gambit · Bishop's Opening · Vienna · Petrov · Latvian Gambit · Scotch · Giuoco Piano · Two Knights · Ruy Lopez · Philidor Defence |  |
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| 1. e4 c5 | ||
| 1. e4 other | ||
| 1. d4 Nf6 | Indian Defence · King's Indian · Nimzo-Indian · Queen's Indian · Grünfeld · Benoni · Budapest · Catalan | |
| 1. d4 d5 | ||
| 1. d4 f5 | ||
| 1. d4 other | ||
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