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help| The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the moves: The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's first move 1.e4. "Indeed, most statistical surveys suggest that 1.d4 is the most successful first move for White, but only because 1...c5 scores so highly against 1.e4." Indeed, New in Chess stated in its 2000 Yearbook that of the games in its database, White... Read enhanced Wikipedia article |
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Sicilian Defence
The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the moves: ... The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's first move 1.e4. -
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List of chess games between Anand and Kramnik
| 9 | Kramnik | Anand | 1996 | 0–1 | 108 | Anand | Amsterdam, Max Euwe Memorial | B36 Sicilian Defence | The first decisive game | | -
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List of chess openings
B35 Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Fianchetto, Modern variation with Bc4 -
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List of chess openings named after places
Venice Attack of the Sicilian Defence 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3 e5 6.Bb5+ or 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Bb5+ -
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Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Dragon
In chess, one of the main variations of the Sicilian Defence, the Dragon variation The Accelerated Dragon or Accelerated Fianchetto is a variant of the Sicilian Defence, a chess opening. -
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List of chess openings named after people
Velimirovic Attack of the Sicilian Defence 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bc4 Nc6 7.Be3 Be7 8.Qe2 -
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Lev Aronin
Lev Aronin vs David Bronstein, Moscow Championship 1947, Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation (B92), 1-0 Bronstein was on his way up to challenge for the world title. -
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Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation
The Dragon Variation is one of the sharpest variations of the Sicilian Defence, making it one of the sharpest of all chess openings. -
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Sicilian Defence, Scheveningen Variation
In the opening of a game of chess, the Scheveningen Variation of the Sicilian Defence is one of Black's most ambitious lines in the Open Sicilian. Championed by Garry Kasparov, among many other distinguished Grandmasters, it offers excellent counterchances and considerable scope for creativity. -
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Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation
In chess, the Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation is a response to the Sicilian Defence characterized by the moves 1. e4 c5 2. c3.
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- Lev Aronin,
- Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation,
- Sicilian Defence, Scheveningen Variation,
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Sicilian Defence