Sicilian Grand Prix

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"What is White supposed to play after 1.e4 c5 2.f4 g6 (or 2.Nc3 Nc6) 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.Nc3 Nc6 (only now when the White Knight is on c3)? Plasskett does a convincing job of showing that the old main line with 5.Bc4 e6 6.f5 Nge7 is just good for Black. This means White must try 5.Bb5 Nd4 6.O-O, a favorite of one of the great Grand Prix experts, Mark Hebden. Sicilian Grand Prix Attack looks at 6...Nxb5 7.Nxb5 d5 and concludes that

8.e5 and 8.exd5. This is correct, and it would be a bit odd if the Grand Prix gave White a slight edge against the Sicilian by force. ~ John Donaldson's Review of the book Sicilian Grand Prix Attack by James Plaskett"

Notes to remember: If puts his Bishop on c4 you should very soon find a way to play e6, and if possible attack it with d5. Play ...Nd4 if Whites bishop comes to b5. And really try to keep your g7 bishop very active-if necessary by playing ... f6 to exchange Whites e-pawn.

Also this is not all the variations on this opening. Just most of the dangerous ones. So I'd encourage you to go study this opening out yourself and find out what works for you.

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