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Chess Openings - Sicilian Defense - Black avoids an early ...d6

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Previous position Sicilian Defense - Black avoids an early ...d6 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 Pelikan Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 Early ...g6 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 Qa5 8.O-O O-O Maroczy Bind 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Ng4 5.c4 takes full control of d5, squeezing Black. Example game(s) 1956 Moscow Smyslov V. - Botvinnik M. B39 (Back to initial position.)