Smyslov_Fan wrote on 08/10/11 at 22:23:20:
Just a minor point: the second diagram comes from the Rossolimo variation, which is a well-tested option only available to white after 2...d6. White's play in that line is very similar to an Open Sicilian. In fact, by the time the second diagram has arisen, the position is "open".
So I don't see these two diagrams as an effective argument in favor of playing closed Sicilians over open ones.
In younger days this kind of arguing made me angry and desperate, today only desperate. You're turning my reasoning into something else never said by me and state then you're right.
To be honest: You're not serious and offending for two reasons. You're taking my argument as if I would confound things not belonging together and in a way that you must think I'm stupid.
1. Anti-Sicilians and closed sicilians is not the same. You're drivel confound this. 2. An 'open' position can arise from all openings. Making out of this an argument for 'open' sicilians and against this Moscow line maybe your level on a bad day only I hope.
You may think this way! That's all right.
But don't abuse my arguments by citing them and talking then about a completely different point (than blunder probability in this case) in an incompetent manner (open position = open sicilian).
Argue in such a case without behaving as you would discuss with me. You're point is to play the open sicilians to reach open position iiuc. O.K. But if you reach them by an anti-sicilian repertoire as well that's a weak argument.
@Stigma:
Quote:Second, I don't agree that White "must be prepared to sacrifice a pawn for attacking chances in the Bb5 sicilians"; at least not based on this line. White could have deviated with 5.c4 (most common on higher levels, but often very dry), 6.Qe2 (as in Jones' recent book) or 7.Re1. The first two of these are probably more serious tries for advantage than 6.c3 Nf6 7.d4.
You're right about the lines. But that's something different as meant by me. And even after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5 Bd7 4.Bxd7 Qxd7 5.c4 white is offering a pawn. 5. .. Qg4 is winning a pawn for black. (This is not recommending this move. The white position after 6.0-0 Qxe4 7.d4 is very good.)
@fling
Quote:I think you are underestimating dynamic play, ...
This may be. But I fear more the gap is basic tactics and that's why it doesn't come to the question if I underestimate dynamics.
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