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How to Play Against Sicilian Defense?

#31
@Molurus said in #30:
> There are several ways to play against Morra, but I particularly like this line:
>
> 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Bf4 e6 9. Qe2 Nh5 10. Be3 Be7 11. Rfd1 Bd7 12. Nd4 Nf6
>
> The early a6 completely neutralizes the sting of Morra. 8. e5 simply no longer works, black remains a pawn up and is no longer in any real danger. Of course there are some sidelines you should be aware of, but this is the basic idea.

All you did was literally copy and paste the best line from Stockfish. It is known that even there, white has good play lol.
#32
@SveshnikovisKing said in #31:
> All you did was literally copy and paste the best line from Stockfish. It is known that even there, white has good play lol.

Well, with 'good play lol' I certainly expect many a GM to switch to the Morra then.
#33
@PerrinAybara77 said in #32:
> Well, with 'good play lol' I certainly expect many a GM to switch to the Morra then.

Gm's are notorious for not picking practical repertoires...
#35
@mkubecek said in #34:
> I wouldn't say it like this. The point IMHO rather is that what is practical for them is rarely practical for players of much lower level. And most have trouble understanding how much difference does it make and take it into account when giving advice. Some do realize it, though: lichess.org/@/NoelStuder/blog/adult-improvers-why-gm-openings-might-not-suit-you/Q1LdFIUn

Yes, but even GM's admit themselves that their tendency to soley pursue the main lines make it much harder for them to win.