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2 c3 Sicilian
Alapin [B22]
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86 853 Last Post 07/06/22 at 20:02:13
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By: ehpotsirhc
Bb5 Systems
Bb5 Systems
Rossolimo Variation [B23], [B30-1], Moscow Variation & Hybrid [B51-2]
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57 492 Last Post 11/17/22 at 19:30:25
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By: ErictheRed
Closed
Closed
Closed Sicilian [B23-26]
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36 367 Last Post 06/21/17 at 17:27:10
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By: an ordinary chessplayer
GPA
GPA
Grand Prix Attack [B21 & B23]
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45 484 Last Post 07/19/22 at 14:30:16
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By: kylemeister
Morra
Morra
Smith-Morra Gambit [B21]
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By: NiceNike
Anti-Sicilians Anti-Sicilians
2.c3, Moscow, Rossolimo, Closed, GPA, Morra, etc. [B20-31 & B50-55] with IM David Fitzsimons
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Najdorf player meet Closed Sicilian
I play Sicilian Najdorf with Black, and when White open with Closed Sicilian 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 I must answer with 2...d6 because if I play 2...Nc6 there is a possible transposition to Open sicilian 3. N...

Started 04/02/07 at 11:57:30 by Batz
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22 13886 Last Post 11/21/07 at 10:20:52
By: chk
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Poll: Anti-Sicilians: what do you want to see analysed?
Continuing onwards and upwards from the previous topic's dialog, possibly worthwhile if people post what they are most interested in keeping up with.
My humble tuppence-worth in descending order ...

Started 09/21/07 at 14:08:53 by Bibs
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Skimpy
Must be said, that am usually left underwhelmed by the updates in the anti-sicilian section since the departure of Rowson. Compared with all other sections, it can be seen that the output is considera...

Started 09/20/07 at 15:51:21 by Bibs
9 4631 Last Post 09/22/07 at 08:05:10
By: IMAndrewMartin
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Nc5 or Nb6?
I have a question in the line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3 e5 6.Bb5 Nbd7 7.Nf5 d5 8.exd5 a6 9.Ba4 b5 10.Bb3 Nb6 or 10...Nc5.
I would like to know which move is better. Looking at my...

Started 07/21/07 at 01:33:55 by sssthepro
1 1795 Last Post 07/22/07 at 00:18:49
By: sssthepro
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Is there any merit in 3.e5?
I get sick of the Sicilian sometimes, so in a recent blitz game I decided to "refute it by force". Clearly I managed to catch my opponent by surprise:
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. e5!? dxe5 4. Nxe5 N...

Started 07/18/07 at 21:06:00 by MUBAs Opponent
2 1946 Last Post 07/21/07 at 16:42:10
By: Bibs
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Davies "Gambiteer 1", Sicilian Winggambit
Hello,

i bought this Book from Nigel Davies.
But in the Sicilian Wing-Gambit Variation i missed 3... bxa3 ?!
I found only old Games from Marshall and Spielmann.
Is 3...bxa3 ...

Started 06/16/07 at 07:13:55 by Gerod
0 1862 Last Post 06/16/07 at 07:13:55
By: Gerod
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Any books on this anti sicilian?
I was wondering if there are any books out there on the White set up of e4, nf3, then on move 3 nc3. White then either plays bb5 or e5 sometimes. It gets kind of tricky. I did see this on a video I ha...

Started 03/02/07 at 02:23:18 by Darthmambo
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By: Ptero
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Which is better anti-Sveshnikov? 3 Bb5 or 3 Nc3
In old days , with White , after 1 e4 c5 , most of time I got a Najdorf and I had plenty of fun with 6 Bg5
Today , it's a Svechnikov , and I have no fun at all
Then , I selected 2 variations...

Started 12/17/06 at 10:17:00 by photophore
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By: sssthepro
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Which is better Closed Sicilian or 2.c3 Sicilian?
Hi, I am thinking of adding an Anti-Sicilian to my repertoire to give me a change from the Open Sicilian.  I have narrowed down my choice to the above two and would welcome some advice or comments on ...

Started 12/04/06 at 16:44:20 by The King
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By: hennie286
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b3 Sicilian question
This week-end I have to play in my club championship a much stronger opponent (he is at 2100 and I am at 1800) whose speciality is the b3 Sicilian.
Against such easy opponents as me he is used to...

Started 03/01/07 at 12:02:56 by thibdb13
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20 11683 Last Post 03/27/07 at 12:08:37
By: Willempie
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1.e4 c5 2.a3 b6!?
I had a game as black about a week ago after 2.a3 b6, and wanted to know whether anyone had any thoughts to share on the topic. The game began 1.e4 c5 2.a3 b6 3.b4 Bb7 4.Nc3 Nc6 5.bc5 bc5 6.Rb1 Rb8 7....

Started 03/17/07 at 13:38:41 by wonkey_donkey
1 2072 Last Post 03/17/07 at 17:39:00
By: TalJechin
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1.e4 c5 2.e5!?(?!)
What do you think should be played here? 2...d6?

Started 02/19/07 at 12:12:22 by sssthepro
1 1778 Last Post 02/19/07 at 18:00:21
By: MUBAs Opponent
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Book against Anti-Sicilians?
Hello all,
I am a Najdorf devotee and wonder if there is a book dealing with the various deviations before move 5. I dont need a book on the c3-sicilian since I own Rozentalis ouevre but is there...

Started 01/15/07 at 15:13:05 by Cresspahl
12 6648 Last Post 02/07/07 at 05:39:28
By: notyetagm
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1. e4 c5 2. Bc4...now what?
I have been encountering this quite a bit.  I don't have any sicilian books, but I have yet to find a reference to this on a website.  Anyone have any good theory to this?

Started 01/31/07 at 18:04:40 by AcuWill
10 12871 Last Post 01/31/07 at 23:08:03
By: kylemeister
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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 b6!?/?!
Can anyone provide some battle plans of the above opening? I got crushed time and time again against a 2100 player.  Sad
Thanks

Started 01/11/07 at 04:41:35 by penyupower
1 2086 Last Post 01/11/07 at 11:33:47
By: Keano
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Which Anti-Sicilian recommended for White?
Hello,
So far i am happily playing the repertoire from Attacking with 1.e4 by John Emms. I am trying to improve my repertoire and explore some other sicilian lines (to find out whether i like pos...

Started 12/15/06 at 15:54:32 by EasyRider
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By: jepoma
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New book on the anti-sicilians

Started 12/12/06 at 22:13:04 by kalle99
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By: kalle99
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Poll: Good books (or software) on Anti-Sicilian lines
Hello,
I've been thinking about switching to the Classical Sicilian because of Yermolinsky's book on the opening and Kramnik's games.
But, of couse, there are many, many, Anti-Sicilian lines...

Started 07/18/06 at 08:41:26 by Nietzsche
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By: woofwoof
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Anti Sveshnikov: 3Nc3
Hi everybody, I play the open sicilian as white, so I'm not scared to run into the main lines but I want to change my way to meet the Sveshnikov. I apologize in advance to the moderator if this topic ...

Started 11/20/06 at 22:23:05 by James_Ells
6 4459 Last Post 11/23/06 at 02:05:25
By: MNb
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Nimtzovich-Sicilian
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Kf6 is Nimtzovich Variation in Sicilian Defence. I put this topic here, because it has more in common with Alekhine Defence than with Open Sicilian. This variation is seemingly out of ...

Started 11/14/06 at 12:04:15 by player2006
11 5470 Last Post 11/19/06 at 10:52:27
By: GMTonyKosten
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