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5th March 2008, 05:53am
#1
by bhargava1622
VIZAG India
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 46

can any one suggest good moves to beat the sicilian defence..

5th March 2008, 05:45pm
#2
by dfitzpatrick
Chicago United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 47
1. d4 :P
5th March 2008, 05:49pm
#3
by BrooksJ
Boston United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 54
Take a look at the Grand Prix Attack.
5th March 2008, 05:54pm
#4
by equivocalx
United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 2

Follow the common Siilian counter structure. Castle queenside and play the game in terms of owning d file after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4'

 Move the Queen up a space and castle queen side and have double pressure on the d file. Also since it's opposite side castling, thrust your kingside pawns up and if possible in the opening, exchange off your bishop for black's "dragon" or "fianchetti'd" bishop. I find that as soon as that bishop is gone, black's kingside is filled with a weak network of squares, move those kingside pawns up as fast as you can and race to attacking the king.

It's a cliche and common strategy for white against the sicilian, but it works well for me. Good luck.


 

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