Finally got to play d5! in the sicillian

My personal best with the sicillian opening feel free to comment

Game 4168577


I almost didn't get to play it because I played 10...O-O instead of ...d5! but my opponent should have played 11.f4 to prevent it but instead played h3

Its much easier to play d5 when Bc4 is played. but good game.

Originally posted by kmac27
[b]Its much easier to play d5 when Bc4 is played. but good game.[/b]

explain please.

Originally posted by tomtom232
explain please.

I imagine because then you can play ...d5 with tempo.

Originally posted by tomtom232
explain please.

e6 is the best response to Bc4. Black might even be slightly preferable after a few more moves. e6 facilitates d5 and threatens to shut out the bishop while also kicking it around with a tempo.

Originally posted by exigentsky
e6 is the best response to Bc4. Black might even be slightly preferable after a few more moves. e6 facilitates d5 and threatens to shut out the bishop while also kicking it around with a tempo.

e6 is what I played but the game transposed into the sheveningen or sheveshnikov I know the line but get the names mixed up.

Switch to the Scandinavian and you'll get to play d5 on the first move every time. 😀

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
I imagine because then you can play ...d5 with tempo.

but you have to be able to play it first

Originally posted by exigentsky
e6 is the best response to Bc4. Black might even be slightly preferable after a few more moves. e6 facilitates d5 and threatens to shut out the bishop while also kicking it around with a tempo.

Originally posted by kmac27
Its much easier to play d5 when Bc4 is played. but good game.

i did play e6 and the game transposed in to either the sheveshnikov or the sheveningen I can't remember which is which.

I would have played d5 on move 6. Although it gets a bit messy then.

Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I would have played d5 on move 6. Although it gets a bit messy then.

I meant that I got to play d5 in a main line formation of the sicillian. I thought about playing d5 on move 6 but had lost two games in a row to BaNaNaBoY so I didn't want to get into those complications!

there it is DrewL bask in my glory