What is difficult to avoid is a Marcozy Bind. So yes, you won't get the normal dragon but you don't have to play "dragon" style. Try 3. ... e5 instead of g6 but really you need to look at Closed Sicilian/English structures here, researching Stonewalls doesn't seem out of place. White has sidestepped your prefered variation so instead of trying to force the game back to where you want you need to change your plan to meet the opponent.
Sicilian 2.c4!?
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CarlMI wrote:
What is difficult to avoid is a Marcozy Bind. So yes, you won't get the normal dragon but you don't have to play "dragon" style. Try 3. ... e5 instead of g6 but really you need to look at Closed Sicilian/English structures here, researching Stonewalls doesn't seem out of place. White has sidestepped your prefered variation so instead of trying to force the game back to where you want you need to change your plan to meet the opponent.
Yeah I was thinking about e5, but I don't really like the d5 weakness, it it possible to play e6 maybe?
Nov 13, 2009
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e6 trying to transpose to a Kan/Taminov might be possible but the position play much differently than Dragons.
CarlMI wrote:
e6 trying to transpose to a Kan/Taminov might be possible but the position play much differently than Dragons.
so which is more aggresive, e5 or e6? I'm assuming e5? or maybe just go with the Maroczy Bind
Nov 13, 2009
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The choice of a bind is up to white not black. The agressiveness will depend on the followup. This will not lend itself to quick breakthrough and exploitation, by either side, barring a major error. Sometimes you have to be patient and play solid. Remember, if White doesn't make a mistake, black can't win.
2.c4 against the Sicilian doesn't seem very good, but it seems that there is no way to avoid a transposition to an accelerated dragon with c4 which is boring compared to the usual dragon. Is there any way to avoid this?