what's the best continuation to this sicilian opening?

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Eo____

When I play this opening I'm always at a loss as what to do

 

4... Nxd4 is followed by 5. Qxd4, making it difficult to develop my knight and dark-squared bishop
4... g6 is followed by 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Qd4, again making it difficult to develop my knight and dark-squared bishop.
4... d6 seems resonable but I lose tempo.
TheOldReb

Is this a joke ?!

Kacparov

yes

wasdQwerty

Aren't Sicilian opening 1. e4 c5  2. Nf3 d6. And then you do Nc3

If you teach me how to make that frame with chess board thingy I can show you.

Or you can just watch:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzydxPgPKzs&feature=player_embedded

Hope I helped :)

Eo____

Should I just play d5 and wait for white to play Bb5?

PowerhousePenny

Lots of good moves here:

  • ...g6
  • ...e6
  • ...Nf6
  • ...d6
  • ...Qb6
  • ...e5

etc etc

Standard Sicilian theory

RothKevin

i personally would not play 3.D4

i'd play something along the lines of  3.C3-- 3.Nc3---3.Bb5 or even 3.e3 and then fianchetoin the bishop.

Silfir

I'll give this thread a mild hijacking since I actually would like some serious comments on my Sicilian. I've played this way for a solid ten years now.
MrDurdan