on 26th move it i think it would be better to play Rg3....any suggestions?
How do you play against Sicilian Defense?
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I like to play Nc3, the closed variation because then White has more aggressive chances.
go to youtube and watch the channel GJ_Chess. he has a whole playlist of vids against sicillian
The best is the Grand Prix. 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4
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Jan 2, 2016
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#108
I think you need to choose a strategy that appeals to your own style of play. And if this cannot be ideally achieved against the sicilian then I recommend a style of game that most likely is not what the sicilian player is looking for, to stifle their plan. The grand prix approach and closed sicilian are a good way to do this, but you have to somehow read your opponent, or know a bit about them, as this may be what they are aiming for in order to avoid lines that require incisive moves. For some who don't play e5 after e4, it is incisive play they are trying to avoid. In that case I reckon the c3 and d4 approach for white may be better. Either that or just do some serious study on the open sicilian, as there are plenty of good options for white. I personally don't like the style of it though and would favor a Bb5 move when you can get it in. As I prefer to build up small strategical advantages gradually with a nice pawn structure if I can, even if it sometimes means exchanging a bishop for a knight.
Try to avoid main lines and tactics, but don't play crazy moves either, play common sense moves, you might not get an advantage but nothing bad will happen to you. Unless you have a long time control like 45/45 try to not accept sacrifices. Also for learning materials, check out Smirnov Gambit and Anti Najdorf on Remote Chess Academy YouTube channel
Jan 3, 2016
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#110
Why would you avoid the main lines. The main Open Sicilian lines are far more interesting than the Anti-Sicilians. Also, you make the assumption that Sicilian defence players are not used to playing the Anti-Sicilians when in fact they may be more likely to see the Anti-Sicilians and are actually less used to seeing the Open Sicilians.
In Starting Out: The Sicilian, GM John Emms introduces a lot of possibilities.
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627122350/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen123.pdf
Suggestions can be found in:
Chris Baker's A Startling Chess Opening Repertoire
http://www.theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/more-nco-gambits-and-repertoires
John Emms's Attacking with 1.e4
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627003909/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen29.pdf
http://www.theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/one-book-repertoires-online-bargain
Kaufman's original repertoire book, The Chess Advantage in Black and White
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626223458/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen62.pdf
http://www.theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/in-the-beginning-there-was-theory
Sam Collins's An Attacking Repertoire for White
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627122005/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen66.pdf
Neil McDonald's Starting Out 1.e4
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627032909/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen89.pdf
http://www.theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/opening-books-en-masse-part-3
Chess Openings for White, Explained by Alburt, Dzindzichashvili & Perelshteyn (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627032909/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen89.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626210017/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen132.pdf
http://www.theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/good...good...good...disastrous
The King's Indian attack - Move by Move by GM Neil McDonald (2014)
Starting Out: King's Indian Attack by John Emms (2005)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627034051/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen81.pdf
The Complete c3 Sicilian by Evgeny Sveshnikov (2010)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626234618/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen141.pdf
How to Beat the Sicilian Defence by Gawain Jones (2011)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626195254/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen147.pdf
Starting Out: Closed Sicilian by Richard Palliser (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626175558/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen87.pdf
The Grand Prix Attack by Evgeny Sveshnikov (2013)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626232217/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen171.pdf
Mayhem in the Morra by Marc Esserman (2012) https://web.archive.org/web/20140627043409/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen160.pdf
Rossolimo and Friends by Alexei Kornev (2015)
http://gainesvillechesstraining.com/?page_id=393
The Modern Anti-Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.a3 by Sergei Soloviov (2014)
A Chess Opening Repertoire for Blitz and Rapid by Evgeny and Vladimir Sveshnikov
Taming the Sicilian by Nigel Davies (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627033203/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen46.pdf
Experts vs. the Sicilian edited by Jacob Aagaard & John Shaw (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626225408/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen71.pdf
Seven Ways to Smash the Sicilian by Yuri Lapshun & Nick Conticello (2009)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627015506/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen126.pdf
Dismantling the Sicilian by Jesus de la Villa (2009)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627002658/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen129.pdf
Sicilian Attacks by Yuri Yakovich (2010)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627063241/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen145.pdf
Slay the Sicilian by Timothy Taylor (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627043409/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen160.pdf
Steamrolling the Sicilian by Sergey Kasparov (2013)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627101148/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen174.pdf
MODERNIZED: The Open Sicilian written by IM Zhanibek Amanov and FM Kostya Kavutskiy (2015)
Grandmaster Repertoire - 1.e4 vs The Sicilian I by Parimarjan Negi
Grandmaster Repertoire - 1.e4 vs The Sicilian II by Parimarjan Negi
Coming soon:
Playing 1.e4 - Sicilian & French by John Shaw
Jan 4, 2016
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#112
I would second yiblai2 recommendation for Starting Out the Sicilian. It somehow manages to condense the great entirety of the Sicilian into a manageable size.
Nov 18, 2016
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#114
I play a4 to demolish Black's attack. All the games that were played in that variation were won by white.
Nov 18, 2016
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#115
"My best sicillian defeat in opening..."
I've got dozens of nice crushes against the Sicilian... which is funny, because it's one of my two favorite lines to play as Black.
Nov 25, 2020
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#116
Wikipedia is really helpful on this subject. It says" Once you enter Alapin, Barmen Defense, White can try a number of different moves 🤣🤣🤣
Nov 25, 2020
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#117
How to play against the Sicilian? Well, It depends on the variation.
Majorly, You can choose 1. Open sicilian (Where white plays for early d2-d4 pawn break) 2. Closed Sicilian (Center remains closed)
Well, I have not read all the comments in this thread, so this might have been suggested before, but I think a very good option against the Sicilian is the delayed alapin.
It follows very similar ideas through all of blacks main responses. You could also look into the prins variation.
Guy I really want to know any Anti-Sicilian for white cause I many often lose when some madarnature play against e4 thankssss!!!!!