by Sanjana Chandan | Jun 17, 2021 | Sicilian Defense
What is the Closed Sicilian? The Sicilian Defense is broadly categorized into two types – The Open Sicilian and The Closed Sicilian. When White plays d4 early in the game, it is called the Open Sicilian. Usually, 80% of the Master Level Games Beginning...
by Sanjana Chandan | Jun 14, 2021 | Sicilian Defense
The idea of the Kramnik Vartion of Sicilian Defense is to make sure that the pawn on the ‘c’ file is active, allowing the pawns on the ‘c’ and ‘d’ file to control the center together. By playing c4 on the 3rd move, White also enable the knight to come on c3 without...
by Sanjana Chandan | Jun 3, 2021 | Sicilian Defense
The English Attack is one of the most famous responses White poses to the Sicilian Defense. This attack is a variation under the Najdorf line of the Sicilian Defense, and this attack is only possible if Black plays d6 after Nf3 on the second move. This attack had...