staples13 wrote:
'Black played fantastic...'
Really?
A Bust to the Sicilian Defense
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Sep 22, 2019
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#1363
Black didn't play fantastic and you still have to provide a refutation to ....Nf6
Sep 22, 2019
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#1364
I have the feeling that @staples13 never answers the critical questions, always say "white's position is much easier to play", "Black can only survive if white blunders" while not being even close to giving a refutation( I've never seen someone here just writing one move and 1-0 as a refutation) and providing a bunch of blitz games where your opponent played terrible.
Please stop continuing this topic. My headaches are getting more severe.
Sep 22, 2019
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#1366
staples13 wrote:
Question for all Sicilian players:
Lets suppose for a second the Sicilian Defense is not busted and black can hold even after 2. C3
Why are you all so bad at defending against it then? Why does it seem like one must be a master to defend it?
If you are master level please feel free to ignore the question.
Sicilians players are not so bad at defending against it. Your "if you are master level please feel free to ignore the question" is justified ; in master games, the percentage of drawn games, won games and lost games by both sides are almost equal. Consider that Magnus, who had a plentiful of 2600+ GMs that helped him prepare for his WC Match, does play the Sicilian. Do you think that he didn't think about 2.c3 ? of course he did.To me, that is sufficient proof that the Alapin does not refute the sicilian.
Sep 22, 2019
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#1367
WeylTransform wrote:
No apparent idea as to whether this was mentioned previously, but the Wing Gambit is a most intriguing method when it comes to defeating the Sicilian. If black accepts the pawns, then it is quite likely that white will be better off, albeit the response 3.b3 can put Anti-Sicilians off this gambit.
I’m a fan of the wing gambit. Admittedly 2. b4 is inaccurate because it gives black drawing chances, but it leads to a very fun game with a slightly superior position for white
Sep 22, 2019
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#1368
ChessProMasterGZ wrote:
Your opponent did not play fantastic. But nice job trying to refute the Sicilian. Peace?
Peace
Sep 22, 2019
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#1370
nf6 e5 nd5 leads to a few drawish positions where both sides use there facters, white with his extra space while black with control of d5
staples13 wrote:
Show how black can equalize please
“Both 2...Nf6 and 2...d5 are fine against the Alapin, and some players may also like 2...e6 or 2...g6.“ - IM pfren (September 4, 2018)
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/a-bust-to-the-sicilian-defense?page=6
13. Qd3 is smooshy (inaccurate). u shooda played Qc4.
IM pfren wrote:
lexpk έγραψε:
What am I doing with my life, I just read this whole thread ...
...
In case anyone is wondering, the lexpk post is from September 9, 2018:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/a-bust-to-the-sicilian-defense?page=7
cuz they shooda been trying to go Nb5 (thematic) or ur Ne4. ur Q made a terrible passed pawn blocker. u lucky. ur shooda lost this.
Sep 23, 2019
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#1375
staples13 wrote:
Show how black can equalize please
You're actually the one that is supposed to provide the refutation.
Sep 23, 2019
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#1376
No one rated less than 2200 should even attempt the Sicilian. Well in my opinion no one should play it period, but that’s especially true for beginners
staples13 wrote:
… 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 ...
"... d5 and nf6 do provide much stiffer resistance than any of black's other responses. ..." - staples13 (August 27, 2018)
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/a-bust-to-the-sicilian-defense?page=2
Nb5 is thematic when ur dum enuf not to have played a6 first. and u saying that white's Q is exposed is for scardeekats. it'll take u two moves to drive her off. but by then u'll be almost to completely lost.
13. Qc4 technically wins and maybe just maybe ur not good enuf to see that. idk. either that or its ur ego rearing. lol !
sad. i highly respect ur opening theory but ur middle game is probably much to be desired. I know I wouldnt want it. esp w/ Q's on the board. i'd much rather have Ken Smith's. ::/
Sep 24, 2019
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#1379
staples13 wrote:
No one rated less than 2200 should even attempt the Sicilian. Well in my opinion no one should play it period, but that’s especially true for beginners
If you want to do such a crazy claim, at least provide some analysis. The fact that you ended up in a -0.50 position after ten moves against Stockfish tells the hole story. You just didn't find a refutation !
staples13 wrote:
No one rated less than 2200 should even attempt the Sicilian. Well in my opinion no one should play it period, but that’s especially true for beginners
Please give this argument up. Posting a win against someone rated 1300 and 300 points lower than yourself doesn't prove anything except that you are irrational.
… Black can survive the Alapin only if white blunders, ...
“Both 2...Nf6 and 2...d5 are fine against the Alapin, and some players may also like 2...e6 or 2...g6.“ - IM pfren (September 4, 2018)
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/a-bust-to-the-sicilian-defense?page=6