Sicilian Rossolimo

Play as WhiteAnti-Sicilian

White pins the knight and tries to ruin Black's pawn structure.

The main line, move by move

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. c3 O-O 7. h3

1. 1. e4 — Claim the center and open lines for the queen and bishop.
2. 1... c5 — The Sicilian: fight for the d4 square from the side.
3. 2. Nf3 — Brings the knight into the game.
4. 2... Nc6 — Brings the knight into the game.
5. 3. Bb5 — Brings the bishop into the game.
6. 3... g6 — Prepare to fianchetto the bishop.
7. 4. O-O — Castle: your king gets safe and a rook joins the game.
8. 4... Bg7 — Brings the bishop into the game.
9. 5. Re1 — Put the rook behind the e-pawn.
10. 5... Nf6 — Brings the knight into the game.
11. 6. c3 — Prepare d4 and give the bishop a retreat.
12. 6... O-O — Castle: your king gets safe and a rook joins the game.
13. 7. h3 — Stop ...Bg4 and ...Ng4 ideas.

Related openings

• Sicilian Alapin
• Closed Sicilian

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