As Black

Sicilian Defence · Basic

The most combative answer to 1.e4: ...c5 fights for d4 from the flank and creates unbalanced positions.

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Lines

1. Bowdler Attack · 2...e6 3.Qf3

   1.e4 c5 2.Bc4 e6 3.Qf3 Nc6 4.Nh3 Nf6

2. Open

   1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.Nc3 Nf6 7.Bg5 Be7

3. Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Retreat Variation

   1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nf3 Nf6

4. 3...e6 4.Bc4

   1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Bc4 a6 5.d3 b5

5. 2...Nc6 3.Bc4

   1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 e6 4.Nc3 a6 5.d3 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7

6. Bowdler Attack · 3...a6 4.O-O

   1.e4 c5 2.Bc4 e6 3.Nf3 a6 4.O-O b5 5.Be2 Bb7

7. 3...e6 4.Bb5

   1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Bb5 Nge7 5.O-O a6

8. Bowdler Attack · 3...a6 4.Nc3

   1.e4 c5 2.Bc4 e6 3.Nf3 a6 4.Nc3 b5 5.Bd3 Bb7