Chess Openings·Sicilian Defence, Grand Prix Attack
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Semi-Open Game

Sicilian Defence, Grand Prix Attack

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4

Step through

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Instead of copying the centre, the reply comes from the side. Both kings come under fire early, so one slip decides it. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.

The position

Length
5 moves
To move
Black
Legal replies
26
Minor pieces out
White 1 · Black 1
Material
level
Castling rights left
KQkq
FEN
r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/2p5/4PP2/2N5/PPPP2PP/R1BQKBNR b KQkq f3 0 3

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
  2. 1…c5Black: Pawn c7→c5
  3. 2.Nc3White: Knight b1→c3
  4. 2…Nc6Black: Knight b8→c6
  5. 3.f4White: Pawn f2→f4

Nearby lines

first 4 moves shared

Sicilian Defence, Closed Variation…g3Sicilian Defencee4 c5Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation…c3Sicilian Defence, Wing Gambit…b4Sicilian Defence, Hyper-Accelerated Dragon…Nf3 g6Sicilian Defence, Nimzowitsch Variation…Nf3 Nf6

Common questions

QWhat are the moves of Sicilian Defence, Grand Prix Attack?

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4

QWhich family does it belong to?

Semi-Open Game — 1.e4 met by anything other than 1…e5.

QWho is to move next?

After 5 moves it is Black to move.