The Sicilian
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here are a few variations. The point of the sicilian is to unbalance the center by attacking with an asymmetrical position. The theorey is to get a sharp attack for black quickly in the opening, and to seize the initiative. Hope this helps!
This is the Sicilian Dragon
Here's some interesting theory: http://sharpchess.wordpress.com/
lastwarrior2010 wrote:
This is the Sicilian Dragon
yugoslav variation to be exact
Jan 7, 2009
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najdorf variation! you can check for the book: ''starting out: the sicilian'' by author: John Emms
I personally think the sicilian is weak. It doesn't get a good share of the center, and leaves many pieces undeveloped.
I play the dragon as well,wish I understood it better.I live in constant fear of the dark squared bishops getting traded with the enemy queen supporting the diagonal intrusion weakening the dark squares around my king
ELBEASTO wrote:
I personally think the sicilian is weak. It doesn't get a good share of the center, and leaves many pieces undeveloped.
I hope your joking. Otherwise it wouldn't be the most used defense in GM games vs e4.
Jan 7, 2009
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The main thing you have to decide when playing the sicilian is what variation you will play.
This is the most classical and one of the safer sicilians most people start out playing this (note it can transform in the kalashnikov which is one of the most dynamic sicilians)
The next is the paulsen sicilian where the black side takes on a light squared weakness in exchange for a stronger pawn structure that should prove useful in the endgame.
The next one of which I don't know the name was a favourite of fischers and kasparov (can't go wrong there!) notably because of the agressive najdorf,dragon and pelikan systems but also due to it's dynamic ability to transpose into nearly any other sicilian dynamic and non-commital.
Jan 7, 2009
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ELBEASTO wrote:
I personally think the sicilian is weak. It doesn't get a good share of the center, and leaves many pieces undeveloped.
My friend I must say that you are wrong, while it os true that white developes just a little bit more quickly, c5 does claims the center controling the d4 square and black have the advantage of a better pawn structure and the idea its to create asymmetry to unbalance the position so it does not end in a draw
First of all - I need to know a few variations of the Sicilian.
Second of all, what is the point of the Sicilian generally? I play the Dragon, and all I know of is the quick development by Bg2 and then O-O. It also, in my opinion, opens up kingside and queenside. But what moves afterwards, and I need to know the theory behind it.