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Why play the Sicilian defense?

April 26, 2017ChessBoard Games Chess Defense Games play Recreation sicilian

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Why play the Sicilian defense?

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The Sicilian defense is the most popular reply to White’s 1. e4. By replying 1…c5, Black strikes out in their own direction. The Sicilian is for players who want to contest White from the start. The downside is that it is highly analyzed, so it is easy to get into trouble if you haven’t made some study of the defense. However, looking at some books on the opening can give you enough of a feel for the strategies and tactics to play the opening.