I've been playing against e4, Nf3 alot lately and I was wondering if any of you RHPers have had any success with the following second moves as Black against this opening: 2...Nf6, e6, b6, and g6.
I'd really like to start playing some new lines other than the Najdorf and Orthodox. Does anyone have any comments on these responses (especially Nf6 and b6) and any examples of games that might be worth looking at?
Originally posted by Jusuh not best moves but playable.
I think g6 is fine, especially if you usually play the Hyper-Accelerated anyway. Not sure about the others, though (obviously they're at least playable, but I mean beyond that).
It looks like Nf6 will usually transpose into Alekhine's D, which I think is good Black against someone that is was ready and prepared for a traditional Sicilian battle. From the little research I've done this morning, b6 is much weaker and White can cause trouble with Bb5 and create a Queenside attack unles Black wastes an early tempo on a6.
Originally posted by 93confirmed I've been playing against e4, Nf3 alot lately and I was wondering if any of you RHPers have had any success with the following second moves as Black against this opening: 2...Nf6, e6, b6, and g6.
I'd really like to start playing some new lines other than the Najdorf and Orthodox. Does anyone have any comments on these responses (especially Nf6 and b6) and any examples of games that might be worth looking at?
2...Nf6 is an older variation, I think their are a few games with it in there, and I don't think it transposes to the Alekhine Defense because black has played 2...c5 already which should benefit him. I think it's quite playable and will generally confuse the hell out of white.
Originally posted by cmsMaster 2...Nf6 is an older variation, I think their are a few games with it in there, and I don't think it transposes to the Alekhine Defense because black has played 2...c5 already which should benefit him. I think it's quite playable and will generally confuse the hell out of white.
2...Nf6 is invention of great chess theoretic Aron Nimzovitch (1886-1935) and that line was often used by other chess player Akiba Rubinstein (1882-1961)
2... e6 is a very solid response by Black, which I use almost exclusively. From it you can go into the Taimanov or the Kan, of which I prefer the latter.
2... Nf6 is Nimzovich variation if I'm not mistaken, certainly playable for black.
I'm playing in a tourney this Saturday and am almost certain that I'll have at least once chance to play against e4 Nf3. I know that e6 is probably the most solid out of the responses that I mentioned earlier but I'm leading toward 2...Nf6. Anyone care to provide some brief analysis on how White might proceed against this move. I'm going to look now and will follow up a little later...
Originally posted by 93confirmed I've been playing against e4, Nf3 alot lately and I was wondering if any of you RHPers have had any success with the following second moves as Black against this opening: 2...Nf6, e6, b6, and g6.
I'd really like to start playing some new lines other than the Najdorf and Orthodox. Does anyone have any comments on these responses (especially Nf6 and b6) and any examples of games that might be worth looking at?
Personally, I've played the dragon variation and had success with it, white usually does good, following the book into the yugoslav attack but I find that I can usually grind it out into a winnable endgame. Maybe its just that I've never faced a proper attack, I'm not sure, I don't play it exclusively.
Sicilian Responses to 2.Nf3
23 Mar '07 13:56
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