I want to respond to the variation suggested by a user who insulted me in a previous message and offered one of the most critical lines that almost no one plays.
(In every chess opening, there are critical lines, and that doesn’t mean we should stop playing the Scotch, the Ruy-Lopez, or the Italian. If Black plays correctly, the game will always tend toward absolute equality because chess is a draw if no one makes mistakes, folks.)
That being said, the line suggested by the user is rarely played, but it’s important to know it since there are grandmaster games featuring it. I'll show the game between Matsukevich and Marchisotti, which ended in a draw.
So, let's take a look at it :
The final position is very complex
both sides can play for a win, but I prefer White.
Black has a strangely placed king on f8 and a rook on h8 that isn't participating in the game.
It is one of the critical lines, but that doesn’t mean White should stop playing this variation.
So your idea is to do a radical pawn transformation. I actually do like that idea because I think the current pawn structure is a hindrances to your piece formation.
The problem with this line is that White has wasted tempi by moving the queen twice in the opening, so you have to energetically maximize your space advantage as much as possible.
The lines that concern me the most for White are those with ...e6, when Black decides to develop quickly. Even so, the variation remains very playable for White.
I'm winning 71% of my games with this line - it's a goldmine! I've spent years studying the Open Sicilian after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 and also the Morra Gambit 1 e4 c5 2 d4 cxd4 3 c3 and the Snyder 1. e4 c5 2 b3!?
but no matter how much I've studied, those haven't given me as good results as this practical line.
Why? First, because it surprises the opponent. No Sicilian course teaches this variation, probably because it seems stupid
but they don't teach it, so White already plays with an advantage. Second, most games tend to follow a similar pattern since Black, being unfamiliar with the line, usually plays the same responses.
The lines that start with ...e6 after Nc6 tend to be the most concerning, so White needs to be well-prepared.