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
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

[edit] Open Sicilian

Time has come for Black to make an important strategic choice.

He may keep on developing his forces by playing 5...Nc6.
He can choose to strengthen his pawn structure and to reinforce his control of the center with 5...e6.
He can also start to take the control of the queen-side with 5...a6.
He may decide to put a deadly bishop in g7 and play 5...g6.

These are the four main variations. Another more aggressive option is 5...e5, less popular than the previous moves.

[edit] Theory table

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

5 6 7 8
Najdorf variation ...
a6		 =
Sicilian Scheveningen ...
e6		 =
Dragon variation ...
g6		 Be3
Bg7		 f3
O-O		 Qd2
Nc6		 +=
Classical variation ...
Nc6		 Bg5
e6		 Qd2
Be7		 O-O
O-O		 +=
...
e5		 Bb5+
Nbd7		 Nf5
a6		 +=

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[edit] References

  • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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