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Open Sicilian

Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3

Open Sicilian with ...d6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3
ECO code: B54
Parent: Sicilian defence2...d64...Nf6

5. Nc3

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White defends their e-pawn while developing a piece.

Time has come for Black to make an important strategic choice. The four main variations are:

5...Nc6, developing their forces, is the classical Sicilian.

5...e6, the Scheveningen variation, prepares to develop the bishop to e7 and castle. This produces a solid pawn structure but Black's queen's bishop is shut in, for the moment at least.

5...g6, the dragon variation, prepares to develop the bishop to g7 instead, where it puts pressure on the long diagonal.

5...a6, the Najdorf variation, starts to take the control of the queen's side.

Other options include the ambitious 5...e5, preparing ...Be7 without losing control of the c8-h3 diagonal, and 5...Bd7, the Kupreichik variation.

Theory table

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3

5 6 7 8
Najdorf variation ...
a6
+/=
Sicilian Scheveningen ...
e6
+/=
Dragon variation ...
g6
Be3
Bg7
f3
O-O
Qd2
Nc6
+/-
Classical variation ...
Nc6
Bg5
e6
Qd2
Be7
O-O-O
O-O
+/-
Venice attack ...
e5
Bb5+
Nbd7
Nf5
a6
+/-

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
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