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Classical Variation , Sicilian Defence

Last updated on Thu, 08/09/2007 at 10:21pm.

The Classical Variation of the Sicilian Defence refers to the moves 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cd4 4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 Nc6.

The move order could equally likely be 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cd4 4 Nd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 d6. There are two main moves for white at move 6. The Richter-Rauzer Attack is 6 Bg5. The Sozin and Velimirovic Variations arise from 6 Bc4.

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by gramarkal - 11 months ago
Jacksonville United States

Member Since: Nov 2008
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have the moderators of this site every thought of putting together a tutorial program for playing through all of the different openings and stuff? not chess mentor, per se', but just for learning all of the opening variations.

by doughty - 11 months ago
Orlando, Florida United States

Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 42

for anyone reading this, i believe if 6. Bc4, then 6...e6 is a good idea to prevent the Magnus Smith trap as shown here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQfXoGRv0f0)