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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. Nf3 c5

Sicilian Invitation (Réti Opening)

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1...c5

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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

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

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1. Nf3 c5

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

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  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.


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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights (
    )
  • Italian game (
    )
  • Spanish game (
    )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other

1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:
With 2...d6:
With 2...e6:
With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 ...other:
Caro-Kann
French
Other


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

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox
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