I like the Hungarian. HI SAM!!!
e4 c5 what do I do now
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Mar 16, 2020
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#23
kindaspongey wrote:
"... There is no doubt in my mind that if you really want to test the Sicilian then you have to play the main lines of the Open Sicilian. The problem is that there are just so many of them ... and keeping up with developments in all of them is a substantial task. ... as you become older, with other demands on your time (family, job, etc.) then it becomes more and more difficult to keep up with everything. At this stage it may make sense to reduce your theoretical overhead by adopting one of the 'lesser' lines against the Sicilian: 2 c3, or the Closed Sicilian, or lines with Bb5. ..." - GM John Nunn in part of a 2005 book where he discussed a 1994 game in which he had played 2 c3.
Can you state your own opinion instead of regurgitating other's opinions?
Oct 10, 2021
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#26
Smith Morra - I faced it, if Black takes the second pawn, it's hard. ThrillerFan would disagree and calls it a "Smith Morron", but my small exp. tells me otherwise.
Your guide would be IM Marc Esserman.
Or the Pikachu variation with GM Denes Boros (this man is cool and nerdish at the same time, how is he Doing that):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcbpd2GV7zc
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Of horse, since the Sicilian is, after all, a Flank opening, you may play Nc3 and f4 - closed, Grand Prix style - just grabbing space at the side which Black has neglected. of course, you may go for the attack as well - the Grand Prix Attack. of course, castle quickly and play Kh1 - he has tactics with his queen against your king since you played f4.
Nh3 - Brick Variation
c4 - Staunton-Cochrane Variation
I started playing main line Sicilian last year after always avoiding it due to the prep required. However I came to realise that prep is for GMs or those playing at much higher level than I. I've enjoyed it. It gives double edged games with chances for both sides, so it's entertaining. Some I win and some I lose. I don't worry about knowing deep lines, I play moves that I think suit the plan and position. Sometimes my.moves work, other times they don't.
...so.point I was going to make before I accidentally posted was, play it for a.few games and see how it goes. If you enjoy it, keep playing it. If it doesn't suit, try another line. Just be aware that when you switch openings it can take a few losses before you start to get a feel for the opening. Having a feel for an opening is more sensible than learning lines which you might never get.
Jan 14, 2022
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#30
'never go in against a sicilian... when DEATH is on the line!!' 😆 resign!!
(j/k go nf3 then c3)
Jan 14, 2022
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#31
grand prix attack is a good option. i don’t personally play it but i know a lot of people have had good success with it.
there's also g3 the Lasker-Dunne Attack
Apr 14, 2022
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#37
The goal of the opening is not only to memorize lines, it is also necessary to know why these lines are played. What does each move do? For example, when white plays e4 he controls the d5 and f5 squares. It also opens the line for the light bishop to move out helping the king to castle. In the Sicilian blacks c5 aims to trade the central d pawn for a less centered pawn which is advantageous. Once traded off a rook on c8 can put pressure on the c pawn. I say play both sides and see what happens. It took me two years to learn how not to get checkmated at rating 1700. The middle game for white is to pawn break with e5 or f5 and black with e5 or d5 in most lines of the Sicilian.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d5 cxd5 4. QxP
Usually it continues like this:
4...Nc6 5. Bb5 Bd7 6. BxN BxB 7. Nc3 Nf6