Sicilian defense

Question 1

Sicilian Defence, Najdorf variation

Answer 1

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6

Question 2

Sicilian Defence, Closed

Answer 2

1. e4 c5

2. Nc3

Question 3

Sicilian Defence, Closed, Traditional

Answer 3

1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nd4
4. Bc4 e6
5. Nge2 Nf6
6. 0-0 a6
7. d3 b5

Question 4

Sicilian Defence, Closed, Fianchetto Variation

Answer 4

1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. g3 g6
4. Bg2 Bg7
5. d3 d6
6. Be3 Rb8

Question 5

Sicilian Defence, Grand Prix Attack

Answer 5

1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. f4 g6
4. Nf3 Bg7
5. Bb5 Nd4
6. 0-0 Nxb5
7. Nxb5 d5

Most aggressive play for white

Question 6

Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined

Answer 6

1. e4 c5
2. c3 Nf6
3. e5 Nd5
4. d4 cxd4
5. Nf3 Nc6
6. cxd4 d6

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7. Bc4 Nb6
8. Bb5 dxe5
9. Nxe5 Bd7
10. Nxd7 Qxd7

Question 7

Sicilian Defence, McDonnell Attack

Answer 7

1. e4 c5
2. f4 d5
3. exd5

Question 8

Sicilian Defence, Smith-Morra Gambit

Answer 8

1. e4 c5
2. d4 cxd4
3. c3 dxc3
4. Nxc3 Nc6
5. Nf3 e6
6. Bc4 a6
7. 0-0 Nge7
8. Bg5 f6
9. Bf3

Question 9

Sicilian Defence, Prins Variation

Answer 9

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. f3 e5
6. Nb3 d5

Question 10

Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation

Answer 10

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 g6

Question 11

Sicilian Defence, Classical Variation

Answer 11

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 Nc6

Question 12

Sicilian Defence, Scheveningen Variation

Answer 12

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6

Question 13

Sicilian Defence, Old Sicilian

Answer 13

1. e4 c5

2. Nf3 Nc6

Question 14

Sicilian Defence, Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack

Answer 14

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 g6
4. 0-0 Bg7
5. Re1 Nf6
6. e5 Nd5

Question 15

Sicilian Defence, Lasker-Pelikan Variation

Answer 15

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e5
6. Ndb5 d6

Question 16

Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Dragon

Answer 16

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 g6
5. c4

Question 17

Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Dragon, Maroczy Bind

Answer 17

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 g6
5. c4 Bg7
6. Be3 Nf6
7. Nc3 0-0
8. Be2 d6
9. 0-0

Question 18

Sicilian Defence, Lowenthal Variation

Answer 18

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 e5
5. Nb5

Question 19

Sicilian Defence, Kalashnikov Variation

Answer 19

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 e5
5. Nb5 d6
6. N1c3 a6
7. Na3 b5
8. Nd5 Nge7
9. c4

Question 20

Sicilian Defence, French Variation, Normal

Answer 20

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nc6
5. Nc3 d6

Question 21

Sicilian Defence, Kramnik Variation

Answer 21

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. c4 Nc6
4. Nc3 Nf6
5. Be2 d5
6. exd5 exd5
7. d4

Question 22

Sicilian Defence, Paulsen Variation

Answer 22

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nc6
5. Nc3 Qc7
6. Be3 a6

Question 23

Sicilian Defence, Kan Variation

Answer 23

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 a6
5. Bd3 Nf6
6. 0-0 Qc7
7. Qe2 d6
8. c4 g6
9. Nc3 Bg7
10. Rd1 0-0

Question 24

Sicilian Defence, French Variation, Four Knights Variation

Answer 24

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nc6
5. Nc3 Nf6
6. Ndb5 d6
7. Bf4 e5
8. Bg5 a6
9. Na3

Question 25

Sicilian Defence, Pin Variation, Koch Variation

Answer 25

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. e5 Nd5 7. Bd2 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Be7 9. Qg4 0-0

Question 26

Sicilian Defence, Hyperaccelerated Dragon

Answer 26

1. e4 c5 | 2. Nf3 g6

Question 27

Sicilian Defence, O´Kelly Variation, Venice System

Answer 27

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. d4

Question 28

Sicilian Defence, Nimzowitsch Variation

Answer 28

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nc3 e6 5. Nxd5 exd5 6. d4 Nc6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qxd5 Qb6

Question 29

Sicilian Defence, McDonnell Attack, Tal Gambit

Answer 29

1. e4 c5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 4. Bb5+ Bd7 5. Bxd7 Qxd7

Question 30

Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Fianchetto, Maróczy Bind

Answer 30

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. c4 Bg7