How do you beat the Grand Prix Attack?

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I am right now analyzing the sicilian defense with the Grand Prix attack. How would you defeat the Grand Prix attack?

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I like this idea when you dont play d6 and save the move for d5

after you have d5 that attack is not so aggressive... of course it's playable for white but not like that he would sacrifice everything and want to checkmate you... its just a normal position what i personaly like more for black...

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You cannot beat or defeat it. The better white players play it with Bb5 instead of Bc4.

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Uživatel tygxc napsal:

You cannot beat or defeat it. The better white players play it with Bb5 instead of Bc4.

hmm... i actually thought that only Bc4 is real grand prix and Bb5 is just a closed sicilian but maybe you are right idk... anyway they are different structures...

also everything can be defeated