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Date: 23 Oct 2005 12:52:14
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Subject: Sicilian defense: Gloria variation
Can somebody please explain the gloria variation to me?

1. e4 c5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 h5 *

What are the basic ideas?

What options does Black have on move 2?

What is the point of h5?

Thanks





 
Date: 25 Oct 2005 06:55:45
From: Ray Gordon
Subject: Re: Sicilian defense: Gloria variation
> Can somebody please explain the gloria variation to me?
>
> 1. e4 c5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 h5 *
>
> What are the basic ideas?

To attack what will usually be a fianchettoed kingside, while hoping that
White castles into the attack.

>
> What options does Black have on move 2?

2...c5 is probably best.

>
> What is the point of h5?

See above.





  
Date: 02 Nov 2005 13:56:56
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: Sicilian defense: Gloria variation
Ray Gordon <[email protected] > wrote:
>> Can somebody please explain the gloria variation to me?
>>
>> 1. e4 c5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 h5 *
>> [...]
>> What options does Black have on move 2?
>
> 2...c5 is probably best.

Difficult after 1... c5. Did you mean to say 2... e5 ?


Dave.

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