Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense (Accelerated Fianchetto)

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 g6 5 Nxc6 bxc6
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The 5 Nxc6 variation is ideal for avoiding
the main lines against the Accelerated
Fianchetto. Additionally, it allows White
to dictate the pace.

Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Najdorf Variation) Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Najdorf Part II
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-sicili_115316520058364198.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Najdorf Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-sicilian-najdorf.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Najdorf Part IV
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-sicilian-najdorf_17.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Najdorf Part V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense_23.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Dragon
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Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Löwenthal Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense_23.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
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Understanding the Sicilian Defense (Sozin Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense_30.html
Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Sveshnikov Variation)
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Understanding the Sicilian Richter-Rauzer
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Understanding the Smith Morra Gambit
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Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Keres Attack) Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-sicilian.html

For explanations of moves 1 through 3
please refer to:
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense.html

1 e4 c5



2 Nf3 Nc6



3 d4 cxd4



4 Nxd4 g6



Black intends to develop the king's bishop to g7
in order to further pressurize the centralized
knight.

5 Nxc6 bxc6



But White relieves the d4 tension. The plan is to
exploit Black's early ... g6 through:

6 Qd4 Nf6



Protecting the rook from 7 Qxh8.
6 Qd4 f6 7 Bc4 Qb6 8 Qc3 d5 9 exd5 e6 10 Be3 Qb8
11 d6 Bxd6 12 Nd2
6 Qd4 f6 7 Bc4 e5 8 Qd3 f5 9 Qb3 Nh6
6 Qd4 f6 7 Bc4 e5 8 Qd3 Ne7 9 Nc3 Bb7 10 Qf3 Bg7

7 e5 Nd5



7 e5 Nh5 8 Nc3 Qb6 9 Qe4 f5 10 Qc4 Bg7
11 f4 d5 12 Qb3 Rb8 13 Be2 O-O 14 Qxb6
14 ... axb6 15 g3
7 e5 Nh5 8 Nc3 d5 9 Bd3 Qb6 10 Ne2 Bg7
11 f4 f6 12 exf6 Bxf6 13 Qxb6 axb6
7 e5 Nh5 8 Nc3 Qc7 9 f4 Ng7 10 Bd3 Nf5
11 Qf2 Bg7
7 e5 Nd5 8 e6 Nf6 9 exf7+ Kxf7 10 Qc4+

8 e6 f6



9 exd7+ Bxd7



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