I want to learn to play the Sicilian defense ...

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stwils

Can  any of you tell me the best way for me to learn to play the Sicilian Defense?  I'm playing a game right now as black, and I want to take it as an opportunity  to learn the Sicilian Defense.

What is the best place for me to "bone up" on it.

stwils

Mm40

Try game explorer, and if you don't know the first move, it's c5 for black. Also, I'm sure there are thousands of books about the sicillian.

stevez

I agree with Mm40.  The game explorer is very much worth the cost of membership.  You can explore all of the different variations of the sicilian, and it also tells you which variations give black the best percentage chances to earn either a win or a draw.

VLaurenT

You can try this general guide on the Sicilian, by a good author :

Starting Out : Sicilian defence