14 Feb '10 19:56>
I have very little experience of either of these defences, but I have questions concerning both of them.
Although they start of very differently in nature, it seems to me that... A)_French defence with a later ...,c5; leads to the same black pawn structure as... B) Sicilian with ...e6; and ...,d5;.
How common is this crossover/transposition? If this black structure is likely to be reached, what are the pros and cons of each move order to get there?
Sincerely
Latent Potential
Although they start of very differently in nature, it seems to me that... A)_French defence with a later ...,c5; leads to the same black pawn structure as... B) Sicilian with ...e6; and ...,d5;.
How common is this crossover/transposition? If this black structure is likely to be reached, what are the pros and cons of each move order to get there?
Sincerely
Latent Potential