Hey... I will play you a 30|0 960?
Often Flohr Your Opponents?
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Hey RootBeer. That sounds like fun. But I'm quite spent today. How about tomorrow?
That’s fine dude
Very nicely played yo
I had the chance of playing against the Sicilian Defense today. My opponent played the Flohr variation and I immediately knew I was in for a treat.
Sicilian Defense: Flohr Variation
The official line ends right there! The rest is an 'unexplored' playground, an opportunity to put those Safari hats on and play Indiana Jones.
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I recall one particular evening I had a couple of chess boards set about in my room. I know, one board would have been just fine, but I had just been watching La Diagonale Du Fou. I set up a couple opening positions and fired up chessmaster to study the Sicilian Defense. I usually play the Pelikan variation, so that's where I started... and also where I paused indefinitely (it turned out to be a lot of work).
Sicilian Defense: Pelikan Variation
It branches out into many interesting games such as the Sozin attack, the Richter-Rauzer attack, the Classical, and even the Four Knights before that. I studied them all until I sprouted a few grey stems from my scalp. And while I might not remember those variations too greatly anymore, and while I might have had to reference the opening book again to remember the names of those openings, I did learn a couple of valuable things that advanced my offense and my defenses permanently (hopefully).
And then there was the Flohr variation, elegant and brief. It was an oasis amongst the many perils. I always hoped to play it, and so without further ado - my game from earlier:
Often Flohr Your Opponents?