what a great post best forum post i have read in days --- very very helpful and well explained by all --- this is what this forum should be about --- thank-you to all who posted helping me understand this opening defenses-- even though iam lowly bottom feeder under 150 most days -- so this lesson was even better than the lesson given on the site ----- again thanks all.
It has been a great forum post, but you have to be careful.
Some of what people said is slightly controversial.
The Open Sicilian is a great way to play for white, but it isn’t the only way.
For example, I play the Closed Sicilian.
The Closed Sicilian has been played by World Champions.
The Closed Sicilian has been played in World Championship Matches were a win or loss can determine the winner who gains title of World Champions.
When High Stakes are on the line, Most High Caliber Players are not playing rubbish stuff.
They are playing lines which are very strong and can give them best chance to win or draw.
I just want to mention the above so you know their multiple lines which are all equally strong in my opinion.
what a great post best forum post i have read in days --- very very helpful and well explained by all --- this is what this forum should be about --- thank-you to all who posted helping me understand this opening defenses-- even though iam lowly bottom feeder under 150 most days -- so this lesson was even better than the lesson given on the site ----- again thanks all.