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    White English V ..E5 Reversed Sicilian

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    This document discusses various lines that can arise after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 by Black in the Sicilian Defense. It analyzes Black's options on move 3, including developing the knight or bishop or pushing pawns. For each Black response, it recommends White's best replies to maintain an advantage or equalize the game, such as playing d4 to challenge for the center, developing pieces to pressure Black, or exchanging to open up Black's position. The document provides detailed analysis for several main lines and critical variations that can occur.

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    White English V ..E5 Reversed Sicilian

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    This document discusses various lines that can arise after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 by Black in the Sicilian Defense. It analyzes Black's options on move 3, including developing the knight or bishop or pushing pawns. For each Black response, it recommends White's best replies to maintain an advantage or equalize the game, such as playing d4 to challenge for the center, developing pieces to pressure Black, or exchanging to open up Black's position. The document provides detailed analysis for several main lines and critical variations that can occur.

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    This document discusses various lines that can arise after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 by Black in the Sicilian Defense. It analyzes Black's options on move 3, including developing the knight or bishop or pushing pawns. For each Black response, it recommends White's best replies to maintain an advantage or equalize the game, such as playing d4 to challenge for the center, developing pieces to pressure Black, or exchanging to open up Black's position. The document provides detailed analysis for several main lines and critical variations that can occur.

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    White English V ..E5 Reversed Sicilian

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    This document discusses various lines that can arise after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 by Black in the Sicilian Defense. It analyzes Black's options on move 3, including developing the knight or bishop or pushing pawns. For each Black response, it recommends White's best replies to maintain an advantage or equalize the game, such as playing d4 to challenge for the center, developing pieces to pressure Black, or exchanging to open up Black's position. The document provides detailed analysis for several main lines and critical variations that can occur.

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    White English v ..

    e5 Reversed Sicilian
    (per David Cummings & LightSquares)

    Early 2..e4 by Black

    Play Ng5 threatening to win pawn


    *if Qe7 then Qe2
    *if d4 then take with cxd4, Nxd4, Nxe4
    *if Black tries Bellon Gambit with b5 White shouldn’t capture, this leads to a strong pawn centre for
    Black
    Protect with d3, exd3 then capture Bellon pawn with cxd5
    If Black kicks Knight with h6 then Nf3, dxe2, Bxe2 - material equal but White is more
    active

    Main Line, Black plays 3..Nc6 (Two Knights)

    e3 recommended by David Cummings, challenging for the d4 square and preparing pawn
    break d4 (supported by Knight and Queen)
    *if Black again tries to push with e4 again White responds with Knight Ng5
    Bellon Gambit b5 now doesn’t work as White can take with cxb5 giving tempo against Knight.
    if Black again tries Qe2, White again responds with Qc2. Black can now try Nb4 hitting the
    Queen, but Queen can fall back to b1. Black’s pawn on e4 still falls

    Most principled next move from Black is to develop the dark squared Bishop

    If Bishop 4..Bd6
    Bad choice for Black
    Blockades Black’s own d pawn and prevents light squared Bishop from developing
    If Bishop 4..Bc5

    This looks like a natural square for the Black Bishop but this gives White the initiative
    Play Nxe5, Nxe5, d4 forking Bishop and Knight winning back the minor piece
    Engine recommends Bb4 for Black
    Black usually plays Bxd4, exd4, Nc6 or Ng6

    If Bishop 4..Be7

    More passive for Black, but fine. Prepares castling.


    *Cummings recommends Qb3 preventing d5
    *Other option for White is d4, exd4 and Knight or pawn takes

    If Bishop 4..Bb4

    Most testing response by Black - threatens to double White’s pawns and discourages d4 as
    Knight is now pinned
    Cummings recommends Qc2 - guards against doubling of the pawns and prevents Black’s e4
    push. Also, the Queen has long-term value of potentially developing down the long diagonal

    *if Bishop takes Knight Bxc3


    ● Cummings recommends Queen recaptures with Qxc3, White now hitting e pawn twice with
    Queen and Knight
    ● Possible to still recapture with pawn, doubling White’s own pawns as this has some
    advantages - protects key squares and prevents some threatening Knight moves

    If Black instead Castles


    *Cummings recommends Nd5, grabs a partial outpost and puts some pressure on Black.
    Threatens Ne7 check and threatens capturing Bishop
    Engine recommends Black takes Knight, Nxd5, cxd5. Black must now move the Knight.
    *If Ne7 White can take pawn Nxe5, Black Knight takes pawn Nxd5 - material and game is
    equal.

    *as above, LightSquares recommends Qe4 hitting Bishop


    If ..Bd6, White can now take pawn Nxe5 - good position for White, Black is cramped.

    Bc5 (most common response by Black)


    Black attempts to protect the Bishop

    Re8 (GM response by Black)


    White shouldn’t capture Bishop here with Nxb4 as Nxb4 hits the Queen gaining a tempo.
    *if Qa4 to hit the Knight, Black’s a5 protects the Knight and the Knight eyes the c2 square forking the
    Rook with check - White has lost the partial Knight outpost with no compensation

    White can try a3 attacking Bishop


    *If Black has already played Re8 then Bishop should retreat here.
    A mistake here by Black would be retreating to Ba5 - this loses material as b4, Bb6 - White must then
    capture the black Knight first with Nxf6 check then Qxf6, c5 wins Bishop.

    One testing main line by White after Re8 is Qf5


    If Black attacks the Queen and develops Bishop with ..d6
    Nxf6 check
    ● Black can capture with Queen Qxf6 - leads to a Queenless middlegame with Black’s pawns
    doubled
    ● Or bxf6 - White can play Qh5

    If Black doesn’t play Re8 and makes a more passive move the LightSquares recommends..
    ie. ..d6 developing Bishop
    Play Ng5 - with checkmate threat

    Black MUST play g6 here or lose the game


    ie. ..h6, Nxf6 check, Qxf6, Qh7#

    Note, if Re8 is played, Ng5 is still possible but not necessarily with checkmate threat.
    ie. ..d6
    Nxf6 check, Qxf6, Qxh7, Kf8, Qh8 check, Ke7, Qh4
    Very unpleasant for Black although engines gives equal

    Responses other than 3.. Bishop development

    ..g6 (engine’s preference)

    with Bg7 to follow (King’s Indian-esque setup)


    Allows White to have the centre. White should play d4 and take the centre.
    Black plays d5 straight away

    Black looks to open up the game quickly


    White should capture with cxd5, Nxd5, Bb5 pinning Black’s Knight, Nxc3, bxc3, Bishop Bd6 as Black
    pawn on e5 is hanging.
    *Cummings then recommends d4 - leads to a very open and interesting game

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