Sicilian Defense: Open, Classic, Yates Variation?

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Avatar of ctsky
Why does this variation have a name if it's seemingly a blunder? I was under the impression that variations with names are usually somewhat playable except perhaps at the highest level. Is there strong counter play for the knight?
 
EDIT: While we're here, can you critique my game? This is 10 minutes Blitz and the game ended after he disconnected around 5 minutes.

 

Avatar of hihihellochess

I want to know the answer too lol +1

Avatar of orioli

I'm not sure on why, but someone just used against me and the blunder was called a "book move" by the report. I mean, what?!?!

Avatar of ArtNJ

Because chess.com doesn't have a very good opening database?  365chess is better for that and shows the move played twice in over 2,500 games in the database.  

Avatar of Moonwarrior_1

Huh that’s so strange, no clue, maybe it’s some sort of OP gambit?

Avatar of c_h_e_s_s_m_a_p_s

so, not solved yet?

Avatar of gik-tally

a lot of unsound lines have names

Avatar of Ilampozhil25

yes, it makes no sense

another example is that after e4 f5 all kinds of moves are shown before exf5, for the same reason

Avatar of c_h_e_s_s_m_a_p_s

Luckily, Yates has more solid variations to his name in the King's and Queen's Indian, even in the Ruy Lopez