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Sicilian 2...e6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN) rnbqkbnr/pp1p1ppp/4p3/8/3NP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R

[edit] Sicilian 2...e6

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

4...a6: Kan Sicilian

4...Nc6: Taimanov

4...Nf6: Scheveningen

[edit] Theory table

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

	4	5	6
	Nxd4 Nf6	Nc3 d6	Be2 Nc6	O-O Be7	=
	... a6	Bd3 Nf6	O-O d6	c4 b6	+=
	... Nc6	Nc3 Nf6	Ndb5 Bb4	a3 Bxc3+	+=
	... Qb6	Nb3 Qc7	+=
	... d6	c4 Nf6	+=
	... Bc5	Nb3 Bb6	+=

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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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