The art of finding tricky openings

We are all busy with "life"

whether school, work, or any other day to day activities. I would assume that most of us can't spend time like professionals studying openings for 50 hours per week.

Yet, there has to be a way to get a game without knowing the entire theory.

Here's my latest blitz game played today

My game with 1e4 c5 2 NF3 d6 3 Nc3 !?

https://www.chess.com/game/140708599706

Now what is the story behind opening ? Well I mostly play 1.e4 and my opponent replies 1..c5 the sicilian defense

lets continue until move 2

Then we will get a sicilian najdorf or Richter Rauzer. 1e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cd4 4 ND4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 (Najdorf) or 5..Nc6 ( Richter-Rauzer)

and here there are so many options for White and for Black to study in a sharp line.

so the question is , is 3.d4 automatic ?

What about 3.Nc3 developing another piece ?

after all when 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 we can play 3.d4 or 3.Nc3

and in 1c4 e5 2 Nc3 Nc6 , 3 Nf3 is a move

so why not develop another piece in the Sicilian? of course Black could play 3..e5 to prevent d4 but this creates a big hole in d5

so what do most players do with Black ? They play 3..Nf6 hoping I will play 4 d4

thanks for this blog, it was usefull

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