In chess, what is the Sicilian defense?

Answer 1

The Sicilian Defense

1.e4 c5

The Sicilian Defense has the reputation of being black's most aggressive response to 1.e4. With 1...c5, black immediately discourages white from playing 2.d4 because black would be able to capture the pawn. In response, white would be reluctant to recapture with the queen because the queen would be extremely vulnerable in the center of the board.

In order to pursue the center, white must instead prepare d2-d4 with 2.Nf3. When white continues with d4, black will capture and white will be able to recapture with the Nf3 rather than the queen.

Black can pursue many different strategies in the Sicilian, but nearly all have one thing in common. Black will usually try to take advantage of the open c-file by placing one or more rooks and sometimes the queen there. Very often, therefore, black will castle on the kingside and pursue an attack on the queenside. By contrast, in part because the black king is on the kingside, white will attack there.

Answer 2

I'm going to use the old notation, not the newer algebraic notation. In what I'm using each player's moves are listed from his side of the board, the pieces are on KR1 KN1 KB1 K1 Q1 QB! QN1 QR1. The pawns are on KR2 KN2 KB2...... The Sicilian defense is an aggressive attempt by Black to compete with White for the Center without directly occupying it until later. It opens like so:

White Black
1.P-K4 1.P-QB4

From here it branches into many, many variations, which are far too involved to get into here, but DO check the website.

Answer 3

oh I love the sicillian defence, I use it a lot against the white e4. I have come up with a version of it I myself call it the "Crown" :) so far it hasn't failed me :)

Answer 4

1.e4 c5

Answer 5

1. e4, c5