Which Sicilian?

@Toscani said in #7:

Once you get your answers ask a few AI's to give you the answer to the open you should be playing. Use the modern tools that will know you better than others that have never played against you.
https://www.chesspersonality.com/
https://chessiverse.com/chess-personality

Those are cool (useful or not)! Thanks for pointing them out. Bill

I like the kan when it comes to Sicilian.

@Rahsulaimon If you want to broaden your understanding of openings and gain new experience, then the Classical Sicilian could be an option for you. GM Ben Finegold has created an excellent course on Chessable that I can highly recommend.

Good luck on your lifelong chess journey!

#9
"my coach wants me to learn the Sicilian, the Ruy Lopez, Queen's Gambit, and KID" * Strange coach.

"it recommended the Scandi which is what I play usually" * It fits your criteria. I see no reason to change.

@tpr said in #14:

#9
"my coach wants me to learn the Sicilian, the Ruy Lopez, Queen's Gambit, and KID" * Strange coach.

He says learning these instead of playing my Jobava will greatly improve my chess long term apperently. He's an IM.

@Rahsulaimon said in #3:

@KyoKushkin

I have played the hyper accelerated dragon for two weeks but quit it and I don't know it too well. I've basically avoided the Sicilian for a long time. I've played e5, d5, and c6 but have never tried learning the Sicilian

The only theory in the hyper accelerated dragon is be on the offense. I play it without knowing any lines and win half of the time. I think try a more defensive opening. Maybe the Caro-kann is you are good at endgames. The english might be good. If you play it right, it leads to a nice open position for you to get a attack going. Maybe make a batterie or Alekines gun while your opponents looks for a pawn break.

@barrelcactus said in #16:

@KyoKushkin

I have played the hyper accelerated dragon for two weeks but quit it and I don't know it too well. I've basically avoided the Sicilian for a long time. I've played e5, d5, and c6 but have never tried learning the Sicilian

The only theory in the hyper accelerated dragon is be on the offense. I play it without knowing any lines and win half of the time. I think try a more defensive opening. Maybe the Caro-kann is you are good at endgames. The english might be good. If you play it right, it leads to a nice open position for you to get a attack going. Maybe make a batterie or Alekines gun while your opponents looks for a pawn break. Also, start playing games on Lichess. It's been more then a year since you played a game on lichess. It will help to tell us your style.

Kalashnikov is a quality 1st Sicilian.

so many variations in the Sicilian, my favorite is the dragon.

@V9Z9C9T said in #19:

so many variations in the Sicilian, my favorite is the dragon.

The dragon seems super cool, but the Yugoslav has nearly refuted it, which is why I probably won't play it