I like the Classical because Black is going to transpose to a Dragon in the blink of an eye if White messes up or is going to be better in case of the natural 6 Be3 with 6... Ng4! But I am studying the Najdorf right now as a surprise weapon against opponents that know me
Which sicilian defense do you play and why?
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Nov 17, 2021
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Kan - confusing for opponent's pieces - he can't attack easily like he wants to - pawns are in the way, easy and trivial development for you, many tricks you can do with your queen. king is safe with or without 0-0.
I agree, I find it hard to attack the Kan and my pieces feel a bit stupid
Dragon. It's got the name, it's got the ferocity, and I love my bishop too much to put it on e7.
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Nov 17, 2021
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None of them because the Sicilian is a cardinal sin! I play 1...e6!! like a religious cult!
The caro kann.
I play the hyper accelerated dragon because it is aggressive and the bishop can be powerful when fianchettoed.
Nov 17, 2021
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The Najdorf, because it avoids the positional weakness of the Dragon, Shveshnikov or Kalashnikov while still being extremely double-edged.
the Bishop is nothing other than a tall pawn in the Hyper A Dragon against the best move 3. c3! Playing an Alapin where the Bishop on g7 is bad
I love playing the hyperaccelerated dragon. I've found this variation to be very sharp and I feel like I come out of the opening equal or even better as black, even when playing 1900+ rated opponents.
Check out my explanation of this opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRGIUqU_2UE&t=41s&ab_channel=MTXChess
The Najdorf, but mostly because I had a book on it as a kid, so it happens to be the one I'm most familiar with
Nov 18, 2021
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Mumasson wrote:
Do you have a favorite? Why do you prefer it over the other variations?
Nimzowitsch sicilian because it's funky and has minimal theory as well as being completely sound
ConfusedGhoul wrote:
I agree, I find it hard to attack the Kan and my pieces feel a bit stupid
Yep. Is there an easy to play setup against the Kan?
Nov 18, 2021
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#16
I get opponents that try to play the Kan moves even when I play an anti-sicilian! They are clueless and playing Kan moves like a robot and not considering the MAJOR differences between the Open and Closed Sicilians.
Do you have a favorite? Why do you prefer it over the other variations?