Sicilian Defense Variations Flashcards
1
Q
e4 c5
A
most common defense for black
2
Q
e4 c5 Kf3 d6
A
protects pawn on c5
prevents white from moving his pawn to e5
3
Q
e4 c5 Kf3 d6
d4 d4 Kd4
A
blacks pawn takes whites pawn, white takes with knight
4
Q
e4 c5 Kf3 d6
d4 d4 Kd4
Kf6 Kc3
A
black pulls out knight, putting pressure on e4 square
white pulls out knight, putting pressure on e4 square as well
5
Q
e4 c5 Kf3 d6 d4 d4 Kd4 Kf6 Kc3 Nasdorf black pawn to a6
A
black corner pawn up 1. prevents white from developing bishop and threatening queen
6
Q
e4 c5 Kf3 d6 d4 d4 Kd4 Kf6 Kc3 Instead of nasdorf, classical variation black Kc6
A
white can capture the knight and with the white knight and black can take with his pawn
7
Q
e4 c5 Kf3 d6 d4 d4 Kd4 Kf6 Kc3 'The Dragon' black to g7, bishop fianchetto
A
Starts typical sicilian- e4 c5 Kf3 pawnd6 d4, black exchanges pawn Kf6 Kc3 g6
