Post strategy vs Sicilian defense.  Prefered moves after initial c5 for black or white and why you made that move.  Any discussion on variations.  Would like to know any theories behind the openings.

I prefer the smith-morra gambit - I can post some stuff later this evening.

That's the one with the Qxd4 after d4 and exd4 right?  I've gone with that one, but have a hard time moving my queen into the middle of the board so early in the game.  Any suggestions?

this has been the most common variation of the sicilian that i've played and seen played, with the exception of the king knight pawn being moved on blacks second move.  

d6 opens up the bishop and protects the c5 pawn.  with the g6 move, you open up the kings bishop.

Sorry if this sounds lame.  Can somebody tell me how to post a game like Rookbuster did above?

here's a smith morra I played against an NM - recently i was ok I think until move 26

the smith-morra trap..if they play rookbusters line above...this happens more often than you'd think..

i usally counter with d5

Attached is a recently played 5 minute blitz game that I played on Playchess.com.
See game below. It is a Halasz Gambit - Sicilian Variation. 1.e4 c5 2.e4 cxd4 3.Bd3.

Best Regards
DarthMusashi

[Event "Rated game, 5m + 0s"]
[Site "Main Playing Hall"]
[Date "2011.08.28"]
[Round "?"]
[White "DarthMusashi"]
[Black "RWM"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B21"]
[WhiteElo "1861"]
[BlackElo "1915"]
[Annotator "Halasz Gambit - Sicilian Variation"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2011.08.28"]

1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Bd3 {the Halasz Gambit Sicilian Variation} e6 4. f4 a6
5. a3 b5 6. Nf3 Bb7 7. O-O d6 8. b4 Be7 9. Bb2 Nf6 10. h3 Nc6 11. Nbd2 e5 12.
f5 O-O 13. Qe1 Nh5 14. g3 Nf6 15. Kh2 h6 16. g4 Nh7 17. h4 Bf6 18. Rg1 d5 19.
Qg3 dxe4 20. Nxe4 Nb8 21. Bc1 Bxe4 22. Bxe4 Ra7 23. g5 hxg5 24. hxg5 Be7 25. f6
Bd6 26. Qh4 g6 27. Kg3 Nd7 28. Rh1 Qxf6 29. Qxh7# {1:52-2:00} 1-0