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Worrying line in the c3 Sicilian
A line that nearly came up in several games of mine:
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. ed5 Qd5 4. d4 Nc6 5. Nf3 cd4 6. cd4 e5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Bd2 Bc3 9. Bc3 e4 10. Ne5 Ne5 11. de5 Ne7 12. Qe2 (not normally the ...

Started 01/23/04 at 06:29:50 by madhacker (Guest)
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What about 2...g6
Forgive me if I'm wrong but I can't see any discussion of 2...g6 against 2.c3. Anyway, I'm looking for info on this line because I'd like to give it a go. Currently I have some stuff on 1.e4 c5 2.c3 g...

Started 04/28/04 at 11:42:14 by March38253
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The C3 Sicillian-early e5 system
Ok ,at the moment im working through Murray Chandler's book on the c3 sicillian.In the early e5 system in the 2...d5 variation as given below he touches on an idea by a player called Milner who analys...

Started 03/07/06 at 13:29:29 by DarMc2
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Sveshnikov's c3 sicilian book (in French)
Not read anything here about it yet though was published last year.
http://www.payot-rivages.net/livre_Gagner-contre-la-Defense-Sicilienne-Evgueni-S...
or<br /...

Started 09/13/09 at 12:30:39 by Bibs
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Sveshnikov on 2. c3
Hello everyone,
While perusing the new chess books coming out on Amazon, I noticed that Sveshnikov's book on 2. c3, which exists in quite a few languages besides English, is coming out in the fa...

Started 05/03/10 at 00:06:43 by TonyRo
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By: Nutflush
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starting out c3
has anyone seen this book?

Started 11/05/08 at 11:41:26 by Glen_Rotten
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source on 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6
Hello! Does anyone know, in which book following variation was advocated for black:
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 ?
I think it was in one of the everyman books. Am I right?

Started 01/09/12 at 19:10:42 by Ender
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By: XChess1971
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Sicilian 2. c3
Reading "An Attacking Reperoire for White" I've found very interesting the section dedicated to the Sicilian.
In the line 1. e4, c5  2. c3, Nf6  3. e5  Nd5  4 d4 cxd4  5. Nf3 Nc6  6. cxd4, d6  7....

Started 02/01/05 at 04:49:16 by Roy Bean (Guest)
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Ron Henley 2.c3 dvd's
Hello!
Can anybody tell me on which disc he discuss theoretical lines in 2..Nf6 and then e6-d6?
Is this worth buying? I have DVD1 and it's decent, but nothing more. I'd like to buy DVD with ...

Started 02/08/12 at 13:00:36 by Ender
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Richard Palliser reportorial against alapin
Hello friends
I had a look at Richard Pallisers book on Anti sicilian,There he recommended a line ...But ...

Started 11/28/13 at 08:16:14 by chandrashekharkoravi
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By: tipau
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Re: 1.e4 c5 2.c3 h5!?
I suppose you could be thinking of some Nimzovich lines which are comparable to the Gurgenidze, involving a closed center with White having played e5.  But playing such moves in a position like this i...

Started 06/06/09 at 20:51:49 by kylemeister
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By: bckm
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Question for 2.c3 experts...
Dear 2.c3...experts,
Which book do you recommend for the "b6"-lines of the 2.c3... sicilian?
Thanks very much for your help,
SutterCane

Started 05/11/04 at 17:08:12 by SutterCane
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By: MNb
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Problems in the c3 Sicilian (...d5/e5 lines)
After the moves:
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nc6 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. cxd4 e5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Bd2 (I know 8. Be2 is possible, but leave that aside for this thread) ...Bxc3 9. Bxc3 e4:
I've ...

Started 09/07/04 at 05:34:33 by madhacker
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By: Paul Cumbers
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playable ? 1.e4 ç5 2.ç3 g6 3.d4 çxd 4.çxd d5
What do you think for Black of 1.e4 ç5 2.ç3 g6 3.d4 çxd 4.çxd d5 what is the better move here for white  5.çxd5 or 5.e5 (or maybe 5.Nç3 with the idea dxe 6.Bç4)

Started 08/28/06 at 12:01:02 by parisestmagique
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By: Pessoa
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Opinions/Info on 2. .. g6 against Alapin
I've become interested in this line after Sam Collins mentioned it in his book as "one of black's best options". The most challenging of the white replies that he gives is his mention of 6.Bc4. Cross-...

Started 04/13/10 at 23:25:12 by trumpet83
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Nc3 (allowing ...Nxc3) in the Alapin
This is about an observation I've made about some Alapin variations I've played as black. In particular I've been playing the Semkov/Delchev recommendations quite a lot in Internet games. While they h...

Started 08/02/07 at 21:07:54 by Bonsai
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Najer-Lautier
I was delighted to see Jonathan recently supplying some coverage of the fashionable 1 e4 c5 2 c3 d5 3 exd5 Qxd5 4 d4 Nc6 5 Nf3 Bg4!?. Along with 6 dxc5, critical must be 6 Be2 cxd4 7 cxd4 e6 8 Nc3 Qa5...

Started 04/17/06 at 10:47:49 by IMRichardPalliser
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Move order issues after 2.Nf3 g6 3.c3
I have started studying Panjwani's excellent book The Hyper Accelerated Dragon, and came upon an interesting disagreement.
His main recommendation against 2.Nf3 g6 3.c3 is quite original, but he wants ...

Started 01/04/18 at 21:45:16 by Stigma
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Modern Chess c3 Sicilian Database
Hello,
Modern Chess offers a database titled Play the Sicilian Alapin by Martin Lorenzini.
Does any of you have feedback on it? The description looks interesting.

Started 07/06/22 at 20:02:13 by ehpotsirhc
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Main Line c3 sicilian with 3...Nd5
We begin with these moves:
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 d6 6. Bc4 Nb6 7. Bb3 dxe5 8. Qh5 e6 9. dxe5 Nc6 10. Nf3 Qd3 11. Nc3
and arrive at the following position.
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now in Rogozenko's e...

Started 08/06/05 at 16:14:21 by Teyko
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