A Problem I Encounter with White's e Pawn in the Sicilian
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May 28, 2008
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I think the best thing is to try to avoid the situation altogether. Perhaps using d6 or e6 to control squares that your knight can jump to. E6 allows Nd5 and d6 allows Nd7. I hope this helps.
May 28, 2008
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The downside of the fianchetto is that it takes two moves. It may be more effective to charge into the center in the first move with pawns or knights.
Try some of the variations of the Sicilian listed on this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Defence
The bottom line in any opening is control of the center and quick and effective development.
I cannot figure out what to do with my knight when white advances the e pawn to threaten it. This has happened to me a number of times with a number of different setups. Here's a diagram:
What should I do?