01 Apr 08
About ten years ago, maybe twelve or thirteen, there was an article in Chess Life that introduced me to a little known variation of the Sicilian for the White player. I don't fully understand the Sicilian Defense yet and seek to throw my opponent out of his book early so I played this variation with some success. The first few moves for White are as follows: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 ... 3.c3 ... and often an early 4.Be2 or Bd3. Does anyone know this variation name and ECO number? It is similar to 1. e4 c5 2.c3 but for some reason the 2.Nf3 before 3.c3 caused many folks to steer away from their favorite lines against 2.c3 as Black. Thanks for your help.
01 Apr 08
Originally posted by dinosaurusB22 Sicilian c3
About ten years ago, maybe twelve or thirteen, there was an article in Chess Life that introduced me to a little known variation of the Sicilian for the White player. I don't fully understand the Sicilian Defense yet and seek to throw my opponent out of his book early so I played this variation with some success. The first few moves for White are as fol ...[text shortened]... any folks to steer away from their favorite lines against 2.c3 as Black. Thanks for your help.
strong variation :
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5
[5. d4 cxd4 6. Bc4 Nb6 7. Bb3 d5 8. exd6 Qxd6 9. 0-0 Be6]
not a whole bunch on that early be2/be3 but i'll keep looking for that
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01 Apr 08
Originally posted by dinosaurusI'm not sure it has an 'official name' and I've no idea of the ECO code but I do know ...
... The first few moves for White are as follows: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 ... 3.c3 ... and often an early 4.Be2 or Bd3. Does anyone know this variation name and ECO number? ....
Mike Basman used to play it a lot (invented it?) via a
1. e4 c5, 2. Nf3 x, 3. Be2
move order.
I own a cassette he produced on the line from his audio chess series. It was quite helpful when I was learning the line.
Michael Adams has used it once or twice - including against Kasparov.
01 Apr 08
Originally posted by dinosaurusI'm not sure if the variation after 4. Be2 has a name, but the credit for the variation after 4. Bd3 is usually given to IM Danny Kopec.
About ten years ago, maybe twelve or thirteen, there was an article in Chess Life that introduced me to a little known variation of the Sicilian for the White player. I don't fully understand the Sicilian Defense yet and seek to throw my opponent out of his book early so I played this variation with some success. The first few moves for White are as fol ...[text shortened]... any folks to steer away from their favorite lines against 2.c3 as Black. Thanks for your help.
http://www.kopecchess.com/kopsys.html