Need Sicilian Kan comments

For Black I like the pirc and french. I'm getting frustrated with the pric so am looking at starting the massive sicilian with basic fundamentals. No opening prep.

I ordered the latest kan book which is coming. e4 c5 nf3 a6 d4 cxd4 nxd4. (The kan variation).

Any comments on transpositions or learning the kan or getting into other sicilians. Looks massive like myqueens gambits?

When it comes to the sicilian I prefer this...

My mistake it. The move order was e4 c5 nf3 e6 ya e6 then d4 cxd4 nxd4 a6.

I play the Kan OTB and believe it good. I notice  white often plays 1e4 c5 2Nf3 e6 then 3 c3......I play d5

White is flummexed by the e6 Sicilian, expecting d6.

v AnticSicilians

Against the Morra, accept both pawns and play an e6 variation

Against 2Nc3 , play e6 with a view to an early d5 in both closed and Grand Prix attacks.

You may find that the Tarrasch of the QGD is a good companion opening, with the IQP showing up in e6 AntiSicilians. be prepared to played with an Isolani !

I'm frustrated with the pric too.  But seriously, I once went through what you are going through now.  I used to play the French and Pirc.  Then I started to learn the Kan Sicilian.  It brought me many wins.  You are on a good track.  What is the book you ordered? 

The thing about Kan theory is most of the stuff you will find in books involves white playing Bd3.  Your actual opponents may not play that way.

Play the Sicilian Kan: A Dynamic and Flexible Repertoire for Black 320 pages nov 2008. By Johan Hellsten . In the preview it mentioned his two main approaches on move 5 being Bd3 and NF3.

I've tried a couple games and found many are opening with C3. As a complete beginner to the sicilian all seems different compared to the d openings and qgd games. Pirc plays nice. Pieces develop early ect but its like your oponent has free access to your kingside with little thought involved. Try something different.

The sicillian is very theory intensive, I wouldn't bother at you lever, or mine.

You see, you go and buy Johan Hellsten's book and then people play 2 c3 against you.  Such is life.  Stick with the Sicilian; you will reap the rewards.

If you could pick one sicilian line to learn from which one would it be?

Since you didn't specify that it be a Kan line, I would say the Rossolimo: 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5.  That line is so logical.  If you can't defend that you can't defend any Sicilian position.

thesexyknight said, Sicilian Dragon: Yugoslavian Attack

Thanks for the info, but technically there's no such word as Yugoslavian