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Sicilian, Pin Variation | Chess Openings Explained

intermediate
Nick RiskoOpeningSicilian defense

Nick Risko gives his take on the Pin Variation of the Sicilian Defense. In a rebuttal to Yasser Seirawan's 2013 lecture on the topic, Nick explains why he does not think the variation is good for Black to play.

2021.03.15
B40 Sicilian, Pin, Koch variation

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