Defence against Grand prix attack
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YAMESB
Nov 17, 2017
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Grand Prix attack which begins with 1.e4 c5 2. f4 is certainly one of the most annoying anti-Sicilian system. But what is the proper way for black to defend against it ?
resign?
Just kidding. I don't think the Grand Prix is considered a great opening. Though I think what you have posted is called the McDonnell Attack. And there are many threads here dealing with it. 2. ... d5 is frequently recommended as I recall.
Possibly of interest:
Starting Out: The Sicilian, 2nd Edition
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627122350/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen123.pdf
Anti-Sicilians: Move by Move
Sveshnikov vs. the Anti-Sicilians
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9003.pdf
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Sveshnikov-vs-The-Anti-Sicilians-76p3890.htm
Grandmaster Repertoire 6A - Beating the Anti-Sicilians by Vassilios Kotronias
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/BeatingtheAnti-Sicilians-excerpt.pdf
you could play the caro kann against it
2 d5 followed by nf6