Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Bird Variation
ECO B3316 half-movesWhite to move
Moves
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 Be6
The Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Bird Variation (B33) reaches this position after 16 half-moves, with White to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.
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