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The 2 c3 variation against the Sicilian is extremely popular. White
avoids the nasty complexities of the Open Sicilian and steers the game towards fairly pleasant positions. As usual, the best antidote for players of the Black pieces is to learn the theory - there are enough sharp
positions here to please any taste. After 2 c3, Black chooses between
2 ... d5 3 exd5 Qxd5 4 d4, where classical isolated d-pawn positions arise;
2 ... e6 3 d4 d5, similar in many respects to the French Defense.
2 ... Nf6, a distinctive counterattack,
2 ... d6, a tricky,
hypermodern line - the point is 3 d4 Nf6 where 4 dxc5 Nc6 is reasonable for Black (a temporary pawn sacrifice)2 ... g6 with the intent of 3 d4 cxd4 4 cxd4 d5! See the following examples: |
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