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2 c3 Sicilian
2 c3 Sicilian
Alapin [B22]
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In: Wild variation: BOTH knig...
By: George Jempty
Bb5 Systems
Bb5 Systems
Rossolimo Variation [B23], [B30-1], Moscow Variation & Hybrid [B51-2]
Moderators: Bibs, trw
58 499 Last Post 06/29/26 at 20:22:50
In: Re: Rossolimo
By: FreeRepublic
Closed
Closed
Closed Sicilian [B23-26]
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36 367 Last Post 06/21/17 at 17:27:10
In: Re: Closed - Black Doesn'...
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
In: Re: 2...a6 against the Gr...
By: kylemeister
Morra
Morra
Smith-Morra Gambit [B21]
Moderators: Bibs, trw
33 901 Last Post 11/09/21 at 00:59:39
In: Re: History of the 'Morra...
By: NiceNike
Anti-Sicilians Anti-Sicilians
2.c3, Moscow, Rossolimo, Closed, GPA, Morra, etc. [B20-31 & B50-55] with IM Ezra Kirk
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1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 g6
Is there any way White can gain an advantage after 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 g6 without going into the Open Sicilian, 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4? The main alternatives are 3 d4 cxd4 4 Qxd4, 3 c3, and 3 Bc4 (3 Nc3 and 3 c4 ...

Started 11/10/10 at 07:38:13 by Anonymous3
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33 28970 Last Post 05/30/11 at 13:44:26
By: nimzo5
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1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3 Move order issues
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Nf3   
If white plays both the open sicilian and the morra, can he freely choose the one or the other no matter black's reply on move 3?  Is there some drawback to this move...

Started 05/01/11 at 20:36:05 by Highfive
6 8307 Last Post 05/16/11 at 20:57:04
By: Templare2
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KIA vs The Sicilian
Just out of interest, has anyone considered combining a repertoire of KIA lines with Nigel Davies 'Taming the Sicilian' repertoire of fianchetto lines in the open Sicilian?
Seems like an interest...

Started 12/14/08 at 18:14:03 by naughtyknight
11 13446 Last Post 05/03/11 at 08:41:55
By: HoemberChess
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Anti-Sicilian-Repertoire...for White!!!
Hello,
now we had enough books for black about this theme! I want to have a book for white!
Quote:
A 3.Bb5 (+) Sicilian repertoire book could be a possibility though, some time in the future.

Who wrote t...

Started 10/09/07 at 15:33:53 by wolfsblut
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42 46943 Last Post 04/22/11 at 07:33:23
By: Ametanoitos
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1. e4, c5 2. Nf3, e6 3. c4 ¿!
Anybody knowing what this beast is called (and perhaps some inkling how to tame it) ?

Started 02/09/06 at 15:19:57 by Strptzr
8 11064 Last Post 04/12/11 at 11:02:32
By: nyoke
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A Nice Game On Nanu Gambit.
[Event "VCL Masters II R2: Sac, Sac, Mate! vs. I"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2010.08.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Sac, Sac"]
[Black "Indian Marauders"]
[Result "1-0"]
[E...

Started 03/20/11 at 06:44:52 by Master Om
7 8374 Last Post 03/24/11 at 09:53:10
By: MNb
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What can be learned from 2. Na3 vs. the Sicilian
I don't see any "world class" (2690+) players using 2. Na3 in the last 5 years.  So the flirtation is over, but can we find a pattern against which Na3 is appropriate for White as part of an anti-Sici...

Started 02/12/11 at 01:24:24 by George Jempty
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16 17958 Last Post 03/03/11 at 06:54:35
By: trw
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The Portsmouth Gambit 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.b4 !
The Portsmouth Gambit 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.b4 
is a serious attempt to delay The Sicilian Wing Gambit but unlike The Wing Gambit white plays an early c3 and d4 like in the Evans gambit, if black t...

Started 02/06/09 at 22:25:16 by Ianto
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21 30752 Last Post 02/16/11 at 12:05:44
By: Cymantex
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Setups vs Closed Sicilian and Grand Prix
Can someone explain to me what is the difference between the various black setups against the closed sicilian and grand prix. It seems like Bg7 with Nf6 is one setup and another puts the knight on e7....

Started 02/07/11 at 10:59:38 by kevinfat
7 10514 Last Post 02/09/11 at 13:12:53
By: zoo - Ex Member
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Anti-Sicilians Repertoire (black side)
I am working in an active repertoire for blacks vs 1.e4 using the Sveshnikov Sicilian as a main line.
I would also cover the tricks of Anti-Sveshnikov Lines.
Which variants fits on the Spiri...

Started 12/19/10 at 10:19:57 by Fausto Alava-Moreno
9 10665 Last Post 01/03/11 at 18:41:35
By: Goldrake
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Delayed Wing Gambit
Oh ok I've asked about the Wing Gambit in the past. Now I have a more general question. Is there any advantages of playing the delayed wing gambit over the normal?
So... 
1.e4 c5 2.b4!?<br /...

Started 12/11/10 at 08:04:58 by TheHug
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34 24147 Last Post 12/18/10 at 14:48:34
By: Markovich
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Wing Gambit line question?
Does anyone have any insight they can give on this very tactical opening in the wing gambit? The think its called the Nanu Variation?
1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. a3 e5 6. c4 Qe6...

Started 09/16/10 at 17:38:26 by TheHug
5 5897 Last Post 09/20/10 at 14:08:11
By: Templare2
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which is a better Repertoire
HI,
WIth work and other commitments I think Open is too much, hopefully I am wrong.  I was wondering which would be a theoretically better repertoire:
1. Main line 2.c3 systems.  or 
2....

Started 08/13/10 at 04:39:16 by Zatara
10 8769 Last Post 09/01/10 at 18:57:15
By: Göran
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Please consider the Anti c3 sicilian!!!
Short ago I was playing in a tournament and my game went 1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5! and after 3Nf3 cxd4 I was in an open sicilian. What do you do to avoid this line?

Started 08/05/10 at 01:05:37 by Pingudon
3 4094 Last Post 08/08/10 at 16:43:46
By: ChevyBanginStyle
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Sicilian Wings Gambit
This Game Was Played in our Rybka Forum match vs a Correspondence/freestyle Player Shahar Tzafrir . We were allowed to use what ever we can and he beat us in mere 23 moves. We had 2 IMs OTB and to IMs...

Started 03/31/10 at 04:11:06 by Master Om
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24 25901 Last Post 06/15/10 at 02:07:50
By: Stefan Buecker
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King's indian atack
I want to ask which is the best defense to King's indian attack.
Is  the c5-d6-e5 formation with Nge7 and g6- Bg7 a good choice?

Started 04/27/10 at 10:58:08 by dimis (Ex Member)
1 2639 Last Post 04/27/10 at 11:43:35
By: zoo - Ex Member
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Na3 is it junk??
Hi ALL,
Is 1.e4 c5 2.Na3 Junk??  Is the Grand Prix better?   
Thanks,
Zatara

Started 06/06/08 at 06:09:57 by Zatara
14 13126 Last Post 04/10/10 at 20:36:45
By: Vidit
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Against the e6 Sicilians
I'm relatively new to playing 1. e4 but I've experienced problems against the (non-Scheveningen) e6-Sicilians. On the other hand I enjoy playing against the Najdorf, Sveshnikov or Dragon. 
So my ...

Started 03/08/10 at 09:34:47 by Meat
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33 27570 Last Post 03/14/10 at 14:11:38
By: Smyslov_Fan
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Wing Gambit game
This just in from the Canadian Correspondence Chess Championship:
White: Wayne Hynes
Black: Dan Rotaru
1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.Nf3 d6 4.d4 Nf6 5.Bd3 g6 6.a3 bxa3 7.Nxa3 Bg7 8.O-O O-O 9.Bb2 ...

Started 12/06/08 at 01:11:15 by HgMan
6 5941 Last Post 02/27/10 at 22:53:12
By: TN
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anti-anti-e6 sicilian
Recently I (black) had a game that went 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Nc6 4.Nc3
I had never seen this before of course (or rather never bothered to look at it), to me it seems like an attempt to play a c...

Started 02/11/10 at 21:43:26 by Willempie
9 7766 Last Post 02/17/10 at 21:09:33
By: TN
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