Zukertort Defense: Sicilian Knight Variation

Zukertort Defense: Sicilian Knight Variation is a chess opening with the ECO code A04, part of the Zukertort Defense family. It goes 1. Nf3 Na6 2. e4 c5. White opens with 1. Nf3 (the Zukertort/Réti knight move) and Black answers 1... Na6. After 4 moves it is White to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. Nf3 – White plays the knight to f3
• 1... Na6 – Black plays the knight to a6
• 2. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
• 2... c5 – Black plays the pawn to c5

Related openings

• It extends: Zukertort Opening (1. Nf3)
• Related line: Zukertort Defense: Kingside Variation (1. Nf3 Nh6 2. d4 g6)

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