Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6
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| Open Sicilian with 2...Nc6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/2p5/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Sicilian with 2...Nc6[edit | edit source]
Here Black has decided to play Nc6 instead of d6 or other moves. If Black plays pawn to d5 later on then he has saved a tempo by not playing d6 first.
Theory table[edit | edit source]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Sicilian | d4 cxd4 |
Nxd4 Nf6 |
Nc3 e5 |
Ndb5 d6 |
+= |
| Rossolimo Variation | Bb5 g6 |
O-O Bg7 |
c3 Nf6 |
Re1 O-O |
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| Sicilian, Taimanov | Nc3 e6 |
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| c3 Nf6 |
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References[edit | edit source]
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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