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KINGARUN

Jul 9, 2008

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#1

ALLRiiGHT iiAM QUiiTE NEW TO CHESS AND WOULD LiiKE TU KNOW SUM COMMON DO'S AND DONT'S, I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK WAT IS THE (TRUE)SICILIAN DEFENSE IS SINCE THERE IS SO MANY VERIATIONS TO IT, AND THE LAST THING I WOULD LIEK TO ASK IS THAT I AM TERIBLE AT CHECK MATING I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO CHECK MATE SOME ONE AND IF I DO IT INS'T ON PURPOSE IS THERE AND THING I COULD DO TO TRAIN ME T BE BETTER AT CHECKMATING??

I AM OPEN TO ALL SHORTS OF ANSWERS TO MY QESTIONS AND IF TO DO REPLY TO THIS THANKS FOR THE HELP

(sorry if any spelling mistakes)

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TiagoDevesa

Jul 9, 2008

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#2

Typing in all-Caps is kind of unpleasant...

Ok, regarding your doubts:

1-You might want to check Chess.com's very own http://www.chess.com/forum/view/scholastic-chess/basic-chess-for-beginners-lesson-1?quote_id=1442566

or even http://www.chesskids.com/lessons04.shtml (don't be fooled by the name "kids" - these are very good lessons - It even has a lesson about the Sicilian ;)

Baseballfan

Jul 9, 2008

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#3

I think the "true" Sicilian defense is 1...c5. After that move, yes, there are a lot of variations, but none of them are any more or less of the Sicilian. As for needing help with checkmating. The tactics trainer here is a really good way to learn the different patterns that go into checkmates as well as every other phase of the game.