Chess Opening Theory/1. Nf3/1...c5

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. Nf3 c5

Sicilian Invitation (Réti Opening)

1...c5

Black invites White to transpose into the Sicilian Defence with 2. e4 White has a number of other choices here. 2. c4 transposes into a Symmetrical English. Many other moves are possible—the position is still very flexible for both sides.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. Nf3 c5

2
English c4
...		 =
Sicilian Defence e4
...		 =
g3
...		 =
d4
...		 =
b3
...		 =

References

  • Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.


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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: (
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Italian game: (
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Spanish game: (
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With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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