Do you think Sicilian is a good opening?
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I was under the impression that a Kan was e6 and a6
I mean, I looked up a bunch of games just now, and it seems like the Kan can be played slow like in Yuan - Muzychuk 2015, or it can be played fast like in Sion Castro - Vyzmanavin 1993. And that one of the big benefits of the Kan is that it’s flexible, so it can be played with b5 and Bb7, or it can be played with d6 and b6. It just depends on preference and on what will be more favorable against white’s setup
Would you mind showing something that points out the difference between the Paulsen and the Kan variations? Because everything I’m finding says they’re the same opening, just different names.
Mar 23, 2022
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#24
InsertInterestingNameHere wrote:
No I think it’s trash all the grandmasters keep playing it to show off how trash it is
LOL
I have the same thought as you xD
Mar 23, 2022
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#25
Kan isn’t like that, just e6 I think, but I play e6 a6 bb4 a lot. A lot.
I see! I do have Taimanov’s book on my list of stuff to read eventually (…eventually), so interesting to know that there’s some historical material there. Thanks for pointing that out!
Mar 23, 2022
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#27
Nice, forgot to mention I did Qc7 before Bb4, and only if white plates Nc3. If white does c4, I’d prob go for hedgehog or something
Mar 23, 2022
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#28
Optimissed wrote:
Skybane wrote:
Nice, forgot to mention I did Qc7 before Bb4, and only if white plates Nc3. If white does c4, I’d prob go for hedgehog or something
Play e6 and a6 as usual, and Nf6 and Qc7. Sometimes black can play b5 or d7 notwithstanding the Bind, because of tactics. Otherwise, b6 and Bb7.
I’ll give it a shot, thanks!
Its good and quite strong
Mar 24, 2022
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#30
Do you have any doubt of course the sicilian is the best response to 1 ,. E4
I would argue it’s not “the best” but one of the best for sure. If it were the best then it would be played 100% of the time at top levels.
Mar 24, 2022
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#32
Ya one of the best can also be said but it is often choosed by super gms when they had must win situation as black and and they r facing one e4
Mar 24, 2022
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#33
I see Sicilian is a strong opening but it is also a weird way to defend. Like c5 is not really a strong move when it just controls 1 important square (d4) and 1 not really strong square (b4). I'm wondering what if white push up the pawn.
It seems not a bad but not a really good move but I understand that black would feels annoys.
Both look weirds~
Mar 24, 2022
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#34
The question now is why it's called defense when white can lock up few pieces in 2 moves? Why's called defense?
1. e4 c5 2. e5 and black is extremely happy, because white's e-pawn is overextended and can become a target later. Black's pawn on c5 defends the d4-square, and if white wants a pawn on d4, white will have to prepare it with c3, which is very slow. As Optimissed said, black has the pleasant choice of 2... Nc6, 2... d6, 2... e6, and 2... a6, when black will already be ahead in development(!). 2... f6 is a poor sample move -- there's no reason for black to play this and weaken the light squares. Black can play ...e6 and ...Ne7 to develop the knight, and after the eventual ...Nf5 and ...Nc6, black has a clamp on the d4-square.
Mar 25, 2022
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UItron wrote:
I see Sicilian is a strong opening but it is also a weird way to defend. Like c5 is not really a strong move when it just controls 1 important square (d4) and 1 not really strong square (b4).
Classically, White wants to accomplish this:
Because it gives him maximum central control and completely open diagonals for his bishops.
This is why black's two most principled responses, against 1.e4, are: 1...e5 and 1...c5. Because both of these pawn moves directly interfere with white's intentions. (as a pawn on either e5, or c5, directly challenges the d4 square).
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Both of these responses target the d4 square, specifically because 2.d4 is white's direct intention.
Stil1 wrote:
UItron wrote:
I see Sicilian is a strong opening but it is also a weird way to defend. Like c5 is not really a strong move when it just controls 1 important square (d4) and 1 not really strong square (b4).
Classically, White wants to accomplish this:
Because it gives him maximum central control and completely open diagonals for his bishops.
This is why black's two most principled responses, against 1.e4, are: 1...e5 and 1...c5. Because both of these pawn moves directly interfere with white's intentions. (as a pawn on either e5, or c5, directly challenges the d4 square).
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Both of these responses target the d4 square, specifically because 2.d4 is white's direct intention.
This is also why the queen’s gambit is one of the most popular openings for white, because white tries to get a hold on the center by deflecting the d pawn away from the defense of the e4 square, and the pawn usually cannot be held onto.
Mar 27, 2022
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#39
UItron wrote:
Do you think Sicilian is a good opening?
Good? Yes.
Difficult? Also, yes.
