King_William wrote: KingLeopold wrote:

Avoid the Sicilian and play 1.d4 instead

 

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 The Benoni defence might fuck up lol!!!

 

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real men win chess matches against trash talkers

 

=)

 

...ryan 

JohnnyHoang wrote:

What execpt the aggressive Morra Gambit should I play against Sicilian?

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ANything but the smith morra. 

the grand prix isnt bad (as long as you play 2.nc3 3.f4)

1.e4 c5 2.d3

Play Bb5, trust me. Moscow variation is e4 c5 Nf3 d6 Bb5 and the Rossolimo variation is same except it's Nc6 instead of d6.

I like the moscow , it really tends to put off blacks game, albeit it is a little drawish for white . I would definitely play it against higher rated players where you feel they can outplay you tactically.

 

Try the Closed Variation 1 e4,c5 2 Nc3,...  

The best is still the open sicilian. What to play in the open sicilian is another topic. But the amount of opening theory will put busy normal ppl like us off.

 Then you can try this:

1. closed sicilian

2. grand prix

3. c3 sicilian

4. or 1. e4 c5 2. c4 a kinda stonewall setup.

These wont get you a GM norm but  who likes to lose to someone with a better memory than us.

Oh I dunno, GM Tiviakov uses the Alapin (2.c3) variation as his primary weapon against the sicilian.

2. .. e6 and a well timed d5 break should leave you in control.

Can anyone suggest a book that might help me improve my understanding of the Sicilian? [Yes, I know, one of those old-fashioned things - I don't always have access to a computer!].

I'm not at a very high level - certainly below what, in the UK, is known as 'club standard'. I played a little chess at (high)school, 30 years ago, but hardly ever encountered the Sicilian. I've recently returned to the game and wish to remedy a gaping hole in my repertoire.

TonyTaff wrote:

Can anyone suggest a book that might help me improve my understanding of the Sicilian? [Yes, I know, one of those old-fashioned things - I don't always have access to a computer!].

I'm not at a very high level - certainly below what, in the UK, is known as 'club standard'. I played a little chess at (high)school, 30 years ago, but hardly ever encountered the Sicilian. I've recently returned to the game and wish to remedy a gaping hole in my repertoire.

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Are you looking for a specific Sicilian variation or understanding of various sicilian structures ?

"Starting out: the sicilian" is a nice overall look at some popular variations

The Grand Prix Attack is far from boring.  Black just gets pissed cause he has no counterplay on the queenside, which is why he is playing c5 in the first place.  Lev Alburt is a huge proponent of this line.

hicetnunc wrote: TonyTaff wrote:

Can anyone suggest a book that might help me improve my understanding of the Sicilian? [Yes, I know, one of those old-fashioned things - I don't always have access to a computer!].

I'm not at a very high level - certainly below what, in the UK, is known as 'club standard'. I played a little chess at (high)school, 30 years ago, but hardly ever encountered the Sicilian. I've recently returned to the game and wish to remedy a gaping hole in my repertoire.

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Are you looking for a specific Sicilian variation or understanding of various sicilian structures ?

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I start from near-to-no knowledge, and am looking for a wide-ranging discourse - 'Aim high'!! I might leave the 'open' for a while, as it seems there is a great deal of theory to be learnt.

Currently I have one game in play in which, as white, I've tried the KIA. ?But I'm really trying to fill a vast gap in my knowledge, rather than try to win/survive in a specific game.

 

TonyTaff wrote: hicetnunc wrote: TonyTaff wrote:

Can anyone suggest a book that might help me improve my understanding of the Sicilian? [Yes, I know, one of those old-fashioned things - I don't always have access to a computer!].

I'm not at a very high level - certainly below what, in the UK, is known as 'club standard'. I played a little chess at (high)school, 30 years ago, but hardly ever encountered the Sicilian. I've recently returned to the game and wish to remedy a gaping hole in my repertoire.

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Are you looking for a specific Sicilian variation or understanding of various sicilian structures ?

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I start from near-to-no knowledge, and am looking for a wide-ranging discourse - 'Aim high'!! I might leave the 'open' for a while, as it seems there is a great deal of theory to be learnt.

Currently I have one game in play in which, as white, I've tried the KIA. ?But I'm really trying to fill a vast gap in my knowledge, rather than try to win/survive in a specific game.

 

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As you may not have huge amounts of time available, I would suggest you have a look at the closed sicilian, and I recommend Palliser's text (he is a very good author and the book is aimed at players who want to learn the opening) : Starting Out : Closed Sicilian

Thanks - I'll seek out both Starting OUT books.