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Open Sicilian

Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3

Open Sicilian

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Time has come for Black to make an important strategic choice.

They may keep on developing their forces by playing 5...Nc6.
They can choose to strengthen their pawn structure and to reinforce their control of the center with 5...e6.
They can also start to take the control of the queen-side with 5...a6.
They may decide to put a deadly bishop in g7 and play 5...g6.

These are the four main variations. Another more aggressive option is 5...e5, less popular than the previous moves.

Theory table

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3

5 6 7 8
Najdorf variation ...
a6
+/=
Sicilian Scheveningen ...
e6
+/=
Dragon variation ...
g6
Be3
Bg7
f3
O-O
Qd2
Nc6
+/-
Classical variation ...
Nc6
Bg5
e6
Qd2
Be7
O-O-O
O-O
+/-
Venice attack ...
e5
Bb5+
Nbd7
Nf5
a6
+/-

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox