Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3
5 ... Bb4 Line

What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
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 Defense
(Accelerated Fianchetto)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Keres Attack) Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-sicilian.html
Chess: Understanding the Smith Morra Gambit
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-smith-morra-gambit.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Richter
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-sicilian-richter.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Sveshnikov Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Sozin Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense_30.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Dragon
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-sicilian-dragon.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Löwenthal Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense_23.html
1 e4
1 ... c5

2 Nf3
2 ... e6
3 d4
3 ... cxd4
4 Nxd4
4 ... Nf6
4 ... Nc6
5 Nc3
5 ... Bb4
6 e5
6 Bd3 d5 (6 ... e5) 7 exd5 Nxd5.
6 Bd3 e5 7 Nf5 O-O 8 O-O Bxc3 9 bxc3 d5 10 Ng3.
6 Ndb5 O-O 7 a3 Bxc3+ 8 Nxc3 d5.
6 Bg5 Bxc3+ 7 bxc3 Qa5 8 Nb5 a6 9 Bxf6 gxf6
10 Nd6+ Ke7 11 Qd3.
6 ... Nd5

6 ... Ne4 7 Qg4.
6 ... Qc7 7 exf6 Bxc3+ 8 bxc3 Qxc3+ 9 Qd2 Qxa1
10 fxg7 Rg8 11 c3 Qb1 12 Bd3 Qb6.
6 ... Qa5 7 exf6 Bxc3+ 8 bxc3 Qxc3+ 9 Qd2 Qxa1
10 fxg7 Rg8 11 c3 Qb1 12 Bd3 Qb6.
6 ... Bxc3+ 7 bxc3 Nd5.
7 Qg4

7 Bd2 Nxc3 8 bxc3.
7 Bd2 Bxc3 8 bxc3.
7 ... O-O

7 ... Kf8
7 ... Nxc3 8 Qxg7 Rf8 9 a3.
7 ... g6
7 ... g5 Ndb5.
7 ... Qa5 8 Qxg7 Bxc3+ 9 Kd1.
7 ... Qa5 8 Qxg7 Rf8 9 Nb3 Bxc3+ 10 bxc3 Qxc3+
11 Bd2 Qxc2.
8 Bh6
8 Bd2
8 a3
8 ... g6

9 Bxf8

9 Qg3
9 Nde2
9 ... Qxf8
9 ... Kxf8?
10 Qg3
10 Nde2
10 a3
10 ... Qc5

10 ... Nc6
11 Nde2

11 a3
11 ... Nc6

By ChessCoach@care2.com
5 ... Bb4 Line

What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
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 Defense
(Accelerated Fianchetto)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Keres Attack) Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-sicilian.html
Chess: Understanding the Smith Morra Gambit
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-smith-morra-gambit.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Richter
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-sicilian-richter.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Sveshnikov Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Sozin Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense_30.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Dragon
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-sicilian-dragon.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Löwenthal Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense_23.html
1 e4

1 ... c5

2 Nf3

2 ... e6

3 d4

3 ... cxd4

4 Nxd4

4 ... Nf6

4 ... Nc6
5 Nc3

5 ... Bb4

6 e5

6 Bd3 d5 (6 ... e5) 7 exd5 Nxd5.
6 Bd3 e5 7 Nf5 O-O 8 O-O Bxc3 9 bxc3 d5 10 Ng3.
6 Ndb5 O-O 7 a3 Bxc3+ 8 Nxc3 d5.
6 Bg5 Bxc3+ 7 bxc3 Qa5 8 Nb5 a6 9 Bxf6 gxf6
10 Nd6+ Ke7 11 Qd3.
6 ... Nd5

6 ... Ne4 7 Qg4.
6 ... Qc7 7 exf6 Bxc3+ 8 bxc3 Qxc3+ 9 Qd2 Qxa1
10 fxg7 Rg8 11 c3 Qb1 12 Bd3 Qb6.
6 ... Qa5 7 exf6 Bxc3+ 8 bxc3 Qxc3+ 9 Qd2 Qxa1
10 fxg7 Rg8 11 c3 Qb1 12 Bd3 Qb6.
6 ... Bxc3+ 7 bxc3 Nd5.
7 Qg4

7 Bd2 Nxc3 8 bxc3.
7 Bd2 Bxc3 8 bxc3.
7 ... O-O

7 ... Kf8
7 ... Nxc3 8 Qxg7 Rf8 9 a3.
7 ... g6
7 ... g5 Ndb5.
7 ... Qa5 8 Qxg7 Bxc3+ 9 Kd1.
7 ... Qa5 8 Qxg7 Rf8 9 Nb3 Bxc3+ 10 bxc3 Qxc3+
11 Bd2 Qxc2.
8 Bh6

8 Bd2
8 a3
8 ... g6

9 Bxf8

9 Qg3
9 Nde2
9 ... Qxf8

9 ... Kxf8?
10 Qg3

10 Nde2
10 a3
10 ... Qc5

10 ... Nc6
11 Nde2

11 a3
11 ... Nc6

By ChessCoach@care2.com
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