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Put your opponents on the defensive with a classic counter-attacking weapon against 1.e4 – the Classical Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6).
5…Nc6 is a natural move with which Black brings the knight out to its most natural square. The Classical Sicilian is one of the earliest variations of the Sicilian Defense. It originated with the great opening inventor Louis Paulsen in the 19th century. It’s interesting to know that Louis Paulsen invented many key ideas in the Sicilian Defense. He was, for example, the first player to play the Boleslavsky Variation and also the Sicilian Dragon.
Instead of playing a pawn move like 5…a6 (the Najdorf) or 5…g6 (the Dragon)… black develops a piece, keeping his options open for how to place the pawns — this is LOGICALLY a far better idea, right?
The Classical Sicilian is an excellent opening choice for a Black player who wants to play uncompromising chess, leading to sharp as well as creative positions. One of the main advantages of playing the Classical Sicilian is that it is not as theoretically explored as the Sicilian Najdorf, nor as forcing as the Sicilian Dragon.
The Classical Sicilian was a huge favorite of a young Vladimir Kramnik in the mid-90s and even Gary Kasparov in the 2000s…and won them both dozens of beautiful games against elite opponents.
Not only will you frustrate White players used to trying their pet lines against Black’s most common variations in the Sicilian Defense, they’ll instead face a line they didn’t expect at all. The Classical Sicilian also gives you excellent winning chances due to its complexities. It is a highly flexible, tricky, and double-edged opening with which Black can avoid premature simplifications and confidently go for the full point.
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