Normal Topic Closed Sicilian: hedgehog with/without Fianchetto? (Read 4780 times)
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Re: Closed Sicilian: hedgehog with/without Fianche
Reply #4 - 05/18/05 at 09:11:25
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I you are aiming towards a hedgehog then the best way may be via 2. ... e6, which at the same time excludes 3. Bb5.
(Unless you opt for the kingside fianchetto. In that case the accelerated dragon seems to be a more direct route.
But I think you should take a closer look at this before you decide to go there...)
  
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Re: Closed Sicilian: hedgehog with/without Fianche
Reply #3 - 04/18/05 at 01:06:58
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According to statistics more then 2/3 put the bishop on g7, little bit less then 1/3 on e7.
For me the bishop on g7 seems logical as White is going for the kingside, the only argument against it: you are one tempo slower in this setup.
  
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Re: Closed Sicilian: hedgehog with/without Fianche
Reply #2 - 04/17/05 at 07:48:04
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I absolutely share your dislike of meeting the Rossolimo. But this is no reason for not playing 2..Nc6 in the closed Sizilian as 3.Bb5 can be very well met with Nd4, so the likeliness of 3.Bb5 to happen is just about 3 %, says the Megabase.
  
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Re: Closed Sicilian: hedgehog with/without Fianche
Reply #1 - 04/17/05 at 07:19:56
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I am just playing around with the different setups and asking myself if the move order couldnt be a serious problem.
I cannot play 2...Nc6 because I dont want to face 3.Bb5 with a Rossolimo-type.
I cannot play 2..g6 because this allows 3.d4 what transposes to the Modern Defense and is unpleasant after 3...cxd4, 4.Qxd4 Nf6 etc.

But I hope I can bring out my chosen setup either with 2...e6 or 2...d6.
  
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Closed Sicilian: hedgehog with/without Fianchetto?
04/17/05 at 06:56:12
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I like open postions thats why I tried everything through the last months to find something what could fit me against the closed Sicilian. I know now that it does not exist! Either you build up with d6+e5 - if your opponent allows by not occupying the centre - or e6+d5, or you try 2..a6, or 2..Nc6, or 2...g6. Whatever you try , either you end in a closed position or in a hedgehog position or in a french-type position. I have given it up to find something against the closed SIC what fits me, in the meantime I am sure it doesnt exist.

So between the 3 choices (aggressive but very closed - hedgehog - frenchtype) I decided to go for the hedgehog type with e6 + d6 (I played long time what most people play, the closed aggressive type with 2...Nc6 + g6 + Bg7 but this leads at the end to this setup where e4+f4 stands vs. e5+f5 and for some reason I often did step wrong in this complicated position, where the timing when to open decides the game, and my scores were not well).

My question: what you would recommmend, better play the e6+d6 with Fianchetto 2...g6 or without (and putting the bishop on e7).

I tend to say better with, as most White players tend to play 3.f4 or 3.g3 and then later on 5. or 6.f4, so they aim for my kingside and thus a Bg7 should be a very helpful thing. 

Whats your opinion?
  
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