Submarine reefs. (Chess).(chess moves)

Publication: Spectator

Publication Date: 28-DEC-02

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THE Sicilian Defence is the sharpest on the chessboard. Usually White will be seen to assault the black position by means of g4 at some point. However, an underestimated idea for White is to first play g3, a concept which can be deployed against virtually every black variation.

Nunn-Tal: Wijk aan Zee 1982; Sicilian Defence

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 exd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6 5 Nc3 a6 6 g3 Qc7 7 Bg2 Nf6 8 0-0 h6 A waiting move that prevents White from posting his bishop on g5 while maintaining the option of capturing on d4. The drawback is that it...

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