The Sicilian Defence is one of the most popular openings. The aim is to attack the centre from the flank. Black thus exchanges his flank c-pawn for whites center d-pawn. The first moves are usually, 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 .
White will castle quickly and attack black on the d-file. Black in turn will strive for counter attack on the c-file. The Sicilian is a sharp weapon and can be used if you want to play for a win. It contains many main and subvariations and the eager chess student is encourange to fimilair themself with all the pitfalls such an opening might have. Most games from the Sicilian are spectacular.
It's a must know for every Beginner and Master alike. More on this exciting opening at a later stage.
