Author: Marc van Hal
Date: 07:36:27 10/28/02
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On October 28, 2002 at 09:51:07, Dan Andersson wrote: >Objectively speaking black played a blunder at move two. 2... d5 is dead equal, >not that 2... Nf6 is such a bad move either it is equal but allows white some >space. Then 5... d6 is better than 5... b6 and white has an easy game. This kind >of opening tomfoolery I'm always happy to play against. The plain facts of it is >that the 2. c3 variation in the Sicilian is a waste of time. It is mainly an >anti-theoretical line. But by now it is well known theory. > >MvH Dan Andersson It is diferent 2..,d5 is objectively indeed equal But 2..,Nf6 gives black an edge. it forces White to give up the control of the centre And for that reason c3 is not good. Infact this is easely to see just count on developing moves. Pointing out that c3 is not a developing move this same fenomenem is seen in the Saemisch variation of the Kings Indian. Marc
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