what do youm think of this move???

i have the book on it

It has been recomended by GM Alexei Bezgodov

Don't underestimate it!

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here nare some lines

I don't see the point in that

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it prepares b4,which is possible after almost every black move

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also,normally,white will play d4 to trade of the c5 pawn,right?
but the center pawn is so good,so whats bad about playing a3!?

hmmm.... I'll analyse it, txs! It seems promising, and I haven't got a good defense against the Sicilian yet.

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if you like,i can give you some lines on it(i have the book,anyways)

2.a3 isn't terrible but it just isn't as good as 2.Nf3 or 2.Nc3 because it does nothing for White's center. It's is playable since Black has no way to refute it. But Black's chances are better against 2.a3 than other moves unless he allows a transition where White gets a2-a3 for free. It has good surprise value though and will annoy a Sicillian player that hasn't booked up on it.

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yeah right

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anyway,your only 1400 rating

this was written by a GM with a 2500+rating...

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You don't have to take my word for it. You could always look at chess.com and other databases. Thing is what does 2.a3 do to Black that 2.Nf3 doesn't? 2.a3 is quite playable but Black doesn't have too much to worry about unless he isn't booked up.

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You assume I only play here :) Obviously you are fond of this and I would not have you part with it. Good luck.

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 This is of course entirely true, but by itself it's also no help at all when you need to face 2.a3 over the board. Sure, black's chances are better, but suddenly he has to figure out what white's plans are and how best to fight them - and if he fails, he'll still be worse, as always.

Yeah otb is different. 2.a3 I think I will look at if I go back to playing 1.e4. It looks more fun than the other so-called "anti-sicillians."

2. a3 is an interesting anti-Sicilian. It transposes to the Sicilian: Wing Gambit after 3. b4!? and White does not recapture following 3...cxb4.

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yes,an interesting point,but there is something that the wing gambit does not do for white,he has the rook lifts Ra3(to Rg3 where black will probally lose from the attack,here is a line in where white plays Ra3!

PS:Ra4 is also good

What if White DOES NOt play 8...a6?

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I'd love to have some lines, I'd appreciate it, txs!

I don't believe this is very good because after 1)e4 1) c5 2) a3 2) Nf6 3)b4 3)cxb4 4)axb4 5)nxb4 6)Ra4 black should defend the Knight with 7) e5 (Bishop on f8) and then after 8)c3, black moves back to c6. If after e5 White plays Bishop a3, white simply defends with a5. Though this position is very odd, it is certainly playable for black.

Thats if white plays Ra4