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SicilianIntroduction PDF
to the
Sicilian Defense
w________w
rhb1kgn4]
0pdp0p0p]
wdwdwdwd]
dw0wdwdw]
wdsdPdwd]
dwdwdwdw]
P)P)s)P)]
$NGQIBHR]
ww
Compiled by Steven Craig Miller
Introduction 1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6 (or e6)
Part I: Open Sicilians 3. d4 cxd4
a. The Scheveningen Variation 4. Nxd4 Nf6
b. The Najdorf Variation 5. Nc3 e6 (or d6)
c. The Classical Variation w________w
d. The Dragon Variation rhb1kgs4]
e. The Accelerated Dragon 0pdsdp0p]
f. The Sveshnikov Variation d 0phwd]
g. Lwenthal Variation dwdwdwdw]
h. The Four Knights Variation dsHPdwd]
i. The Kalashnikov Variation dwHwdwdw]
j. The Taimanov Variation P)Pds)P)]
k. The Kan Variation $sGQIBdR]
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Part II: Other Sicilian Systems
l. The c3 Sicilain (Scheveningen is pronounced something
m. The Morra Gambit like: Shaw-ven-again).
n. The Closed Sicilian
o. The Bb5 Systems (1) Classical Scheveningen
p. The Grand Prix Attack (2) Modern Scheveningen
(3) English Attack
Introduction (4) Keres Attack
(5) Fischer Attack
The Sicilian Defense is the most popular
chess opening of all time. Almost a a1. Classical Scheveningen
quarter of all games played are Sicilians.
While the majority of scholastic games at 6. Be2 a6
the beginning level are symmetrical king 7. 0-0 Be7
pawn openings (1. e4 e5), at higher levels 8. f4 0-0
the most popular answer to 1. e4 is 1. 9. Be3 Nc6
c5. 10. a4 Qc7
w________w
Part I: Open Sicilians rdbds4kd]
dp1sgp0p]
In an Open Sicilian position, in which pdn0phwd]
White plays 2. Nf3 followed by 3. d4,
dwdwdwdw]
White has an advantage in development,
while Black has a structural advantage
PdsHP)wd]
with an extra central pawn.
dwHwGwdw]
s)PdBdP)]
$sdQdRIs]
ww
An Introduction to the Sicilian Defense complied by Steven Craig Miller Page 3
6. Bc4 e6 1. e4 c5
7. Bb3 b5 2. Nf3 d6 (or Nc6)
8. 0-0 Be7 3. d4 cxd4
9. Qf3 4. Nxd4 Nc6 (or d6)
w________w
________w rdb1kgs4]
rhb1kds4] 0pds0p0p]
dsdsgp0p] sdn0shwd]
pdw0phwd] dwdwdwdw]
dpdwdwdw] dsHPdwd]
dsHPdwd] dwHwdwdw]
dBHwdQdw] P)Pds)P)]
P)Pds)P)] $sGQIBdR]
$sGsdRIs] ww
ww
(1) Richter-Rauzer Attack
b6. 6. Be2 Najdorf (2) Sozin & Velimirovic Attacks
(3) Boleslavsky Variation
6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Be3 Be6
10. Qd2 Nbd7 c1. Richter-Rauzer Attack
11. a4 Rc8
12. a5 Qc7 6. Bg5 e6
13. Rfd1 7. Qd2 a6
w________w 8. 0-0-0 h6
sdrds4kd] 9. Be3 Be7
dp1ngp0p] 10. f4 Nxd4
pdw0bhwd] 11. Bxd4 b5
)wdw0wdw] w________w
dsdPdwd] rdb1kds4]
dNHwGwdw] dsdsgp0s]
s)P!B)P)] pds0phw0]
$sdRdsIs] dpdwdwdw]
ww dsGP)wd]
dwHwdwdw]
P)P!sdP)]
dsIRdBdR]
ww
An Introduction to the Sicilian Defense complied by Steven Craig Miller Page 6
6. Bc4 e6 1. e4 c5
7. Be3 a6 2. Nf3 d6
8. Qe2 Be7 3. d4 cxd4
9. 0-0-0 0-0 4. Nxd4 Nf6
10. Bb3 Qc7 5. Nc3 g6
w________w w________w
rdbds4kd] rhb1kgs4]
dp1sgp0p] 0pds0pdp]
pdn0phwd] d 0shpd]
dwdwdwdw] dwdwdwdw]
dsHPdwd] dsHPdwd]
dBHwGwdw] dwHwdwdw]
P)PdQ)P)] P)Pds)P)]
dsIRdsdR] $sGQIBdR]
ww ww
(1) Yugoslav Attack
(2) Classical Dragon
c3. Boleslavsky Variation (3) Levenfish Attack
(4) Dragon with 6. g3
6. Be2 e5
7. Nf3 h6 d1. Yugoslav Attack with 9. Bc4
8. 0-0 Be7
9. Re1 0-0 6. Be3 Bg7
10. h3 Be6 7. f3 0-0
11. Bf1 8. Qd2 Nc6
w________w 9. Bc4 Bd7
rds1s4kd] 10. 0-0-0
0pdsgp0s] w________w
sdn0bhw0] rds1s4kd]
dwdw0wdw] 0pdb0pgp]
dsdPdwd] dn0shpd]
dwHwdNdP] dwdwdwdw]
P)Pds)Pd] dBHPdwd]
$sGQ$BIs] dwHwGPdw]
ww P)P!sdP)]
dsIRdsdR]
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An Introduction to the Sicilian Defense complied by Steven Craig Miller Page 7
6. f4 Nc6 1. e4 c5
7. Nxc6 bxc6 2. Nf3 Nc6
8. e5 Nd7 3. d4 cxd4
9. exd6 exd6 4. Nxd4 g6
w________w w________w
rdb1kgs4] rdb1kgn4]
0sdndpdp] 0pdp0pdp]
dp0sdpd] dndsdpd]
dwdwdwdw] dwdwdwdw]
dsds)wd] dsHPdwd]
dwHwdwdw] dwdwdwdw]
P)PdsdP)] P)Pds)P)]
$sGQIBdR] $NGQIBdR]
ww ww
(1) Maroczy Bind
(2) Classical Accelerated Dragon
An Introduction to the Sicilian Defense complied by Steven Craig Miller Page 8
5. c4 Bg7 1. e4 c5
6. Be3 Nf6 2. Nf3 Nc6
7. Nc3 Ng4 3. d4 cxd4
8. Qxg4 Nxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
9. Qd1 Ne6 5. Nc3 e5
w________w 6. Ndb5 d6
rdb1kds4] 7. Bb5 a6
0pdp0pgp] 8. Na3 b5
dsdndpd] w________w
dwdwdwdw] rdb1kgs4]
dPHPdwd] dsdsdp0p]
dwHwdwdw] pdn0shwd]
P)sds)P)] dpdw0wGw]
$sdQIBdR] dsdPdwd]
ww HwHwdwdw]
P)Pds)P)]
$sdQIBdR]
e2. Classical Accelerated Dragon ww
9. Nd5 Be7 1. e4 c5
10. Bxf6 Bxf6 2. Nf3 Nc6 (or e6)
11. c3 0-0 3. d4 cxd4
12. Nc2 Bg5 4. Nxd4 Nf6
13. a4 bxa4 5. Nc3 e6 (or Nc6)
14. Rxa4 a5 w________w
w________w rdb1kgs4]
rdb1s4kd] 0pdpdp0p]
dsdsdp0p] dndphwd]
sdn0sdwd] dwdwdwdw]
0sdN0wgw] dsHPdwd]
RdsdPdwd] dwHwdwdw]
dw)wdwdw] P)Pds)P)]
s)Nds)P)] $sGQIBdR]
dsdQIBdR] ww
ww
6. Nbd5 Bb4
g. Lwenthal Variation
Another possibility is 6. d6 7. Bf4 e5 8.
1. e4 c5 Bg5 which transposes into the Sveshnikov
2. Nf3 Nc6 variation with both sides having made an
3. d4 cxd4 extra move (Black has played e6 and e5,
4. Nxd4 e5 and White has played Bf4 and Bg5).
5. Nb5 a6
6. Nd6+ Bxd6 7. a3 Bxc3+
7. Qxd6 Qf6 8. Nxc3 d5
w________w 9. exd5 exd5
rdbdkdn4] 10. Bd3 0-0
dpdpdp0p] 11. 0-0
pdn!s1sd] w________w
dwdw0wdw] rdb1s4kd]
dsdPdwd] 0pdsdp0p]
dwdwdwdw] dndshwd]
P)Pds)P)] dwdpdwdw]
$NGsIBdR] dsdsdwd]
ww )wHBdwdw]
s)Pds)P)]
$sGQdRIs]
ww
An Introduction to the Sicilian Defense complied by Steven Craig Miller Page 10
1. e4 c5 1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nc6 (or e6)
3. d4 cxd4 3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 e5 4. Nxd4 e6 (or Nc6)
5. Nb5 d6 w________w
w________w rdb1kgn4]
rdb1kgn4] 0pdpdp0p]
0pdsdp0p] dndpdwd]
dn0sdsd] dwdwdwdw]
dNdw0wdw] dsHPdwd]
dsdPdwd] dwdwdwdw]
dwdwdwdw] P)Pds)P)]
P)Pds)P)] $NGQIBdR]
$NGQIBdR] ww
ww
(1) Maroczy Taimanov
6. c4 Be7 (2) Pure Taimanov
7. N1c3 a6 (3) Paulsen Taimanov
8. Na3 Be6
9. Be2 Bg5 j1. Maroczy Taimanov
10. Nc2 Bxc1
11. Rxc1 Nf6 5. Nb5 d6
12. 0-0 0-0 6. c4 Nf6
w________w 7. N1c3 a6
rds1s4kd] 8. Na3
dpdsdp0p] w________w
pdn0bhsd] rdb1kgs4]
dsdw0wdw] dpdsdp0p]
dPdPdwd] pdn0phwd]
dwHwdwdw] dwdwdwdw]
P)NdB)P)] dPdPdwd]
ds$QdRIS] HwHwdwdw]
ww P)sds)P)]
$sGQIBdR]
ww
An Introduction to the Sicilian Defense complied by Steven Craig Miller Page 11
5. Nc3 a6 1. e4 c5
6. Be2 Nge7 2. Nf3 e6
7. Be3 Nxd4 3. d4 cxd4
8. Qxd4 b5 4. Nxd4 a6
9. 0-0 Nc6 5. Bd3 Nf6
10. Qd2 Be7 6. 0-0 Qc7
w________w 7. Qe2 d6
rdb1kds4] 8. c4
dsdpgp0p] w________w
pdndpdwd] rhbdkgs4]
dpdwdwdw] dp1sdp0p]
dsdPdwd] pds0phwd]
dwHwGwdw] dwdwdwdw]
P)P!B)P)] dPHPdwd]
$sdsdRIs] dwdBdwdw]
ww P)sdQ)P)]
$sGsdRIs]
j3. Paulsen Taimanov ww
2. Nf6 1. e4 c5
3. e5 Nd5 2. d4 cxd4
4. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3
5. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nxc3
6. Bc4 Nb6 w________w
7. Bb3 d5 rhb1kgn4]
8. exd6 Qxd6 0pdp0p0p]
9. 0-0 Be6 d d d d]
w________w dwdwdwdw]
rdsdkgs4] dsdPdwd]
0pds0p0p] dwHwdwdw]
hn1bdwd] P)sds)P)]
dwdwdwdw] $sGQIBHR]
ds0sdwd] ww
dB)wdNdw]
P)sds)P)] 4. Nc6
$NGQdRIs] 5. Nf3 d6
ww 6. Bc4 e6
7. 0-0 Nf6
8. Qe2 Be7
l2. 2. c3 With 2. d5 9. Rd1 e5
10. h3 0-0
2. d5 w________w
3. exd5 Qxd5 rdb1s4kd]
4. d4 Nf6 0pdsgp0p]
5. Nf3 e6 dn0whwd]
6. Be3 cxd4 dwdw0wdw]
7. cxd4 Nc6 dBdPdwd]
8. Nc3 Qd6 dwHwdNdP]
9. a3 Be7 P)sdQ)Pd]
10. Bd3 0-0 $sGRdsIs]
11. 0-0 ww
w________w
rdbds4kd] n. The Closed Sicilian
0pdsgp0p]
dn1phwd] 1. e4 c5
dwdwdwdw] 2. Nc3 Nc6
ds)sdwd] 3. g3 g6
)wHBGNdw] 4. Bg2 Bg7
s)sds)P)] 5. d3 d6
$sdQdRIs] 6. Be3 Rb8
ww 7. Qd2 b5
8. Nge2 Nd4
9. 0-0 b4
10. Nd1
An Introduction to the Sicilian Defense complied by Steven Craig Miller Page 13