The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins when White moves a pawn forward two squares (1. e4) and Black responds by moving a pawn forward one square (c5), giving Black an aggressive counterattack in the center of the board. It's one of the most popular and well-studied openings in chess because it allows Black to fight for control of the board rather than simply mirroring White's moves, making it a favorite choice for competitive players seeking to win.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Sicilian Defence is referenced by 725 other articles, and connects out to Grandmaster, French defence and endgame.
It sits within the topics 16th century in chess and Chess openings.
Its subject is documented across 54 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- chess opening
- Subclass of
- Semi-Open Game
- Named after
- Sicily
- Image
- Sicilian Defence 1. e4 c5.png
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- position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation
- rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 2
- topic's main category
- Category:Sicilian Defence
- Portable Game Notation
- e4 c5
- discoverer or inventor
- Giulio Cesare Polerio
- time of discovery or invention
- 1594-00-00
- Stack Exchange tag
- chess.stackexchange.com/tags/sicilian-defense
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Encyclopedic overview
Moves1.e4 c5 ECOB20–B99 OriginGiulio Cesare Polerio, 1594 Named afterSicily ParentKing's Pawn Game
The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the following moves:
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