The most popular response to 1.e4 at the highest level. The Open Sicilian leads to rich, complex positions where both sides have chances for dynamic play.
Move Sequence
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nf3 h6
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