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A20

English Opening: Drill Variation

Key moves: 1.c4 e5

The Reversed Sicilian — Black plays ...e5 against the English, giving White a Sicilian-type position with an extra tempo. The resulting positions are rich and flexible.

History & Notable Players

A popular response that creates reversed Sicilian structures.

Top Players in this Opening

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