About ExaySRO
GAME Cap: 130, Skills: 130
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1. Introduction The C3 Sicilian , formally classified under ECO codes B22, is a popular and resilient anti-Sicilian weapon. Unlike open Sicilians (2.Nf3 and 3.d4), White avoids immediate theoretical deep-end variations like the Najdorf or Dragon. Instead, White plays 2.c3 , intending to establish a strong pawn center with d2-d4.
(3...Nf6 4.Bb5+ transposes to a weird Scandinavian)
Key line: 5...Bg4 6.Be2 e6 7.0-0 Nc6 8.c4! Qd8 (or 8...Qd6) 9.d5. White gets a pleasant spatial advantage.
Now White has two principal moves: (main) and 4.Nf3 (less critical, transposing after d4).