Are d4 players scared of the sicilian?

Sicilian players are scared of D4

Lol never thought of it that way before @Stephenson

I play the sicilian because, in my opinion, it is the most complex, interesting, and fun opening out there. I also play 1.d4, but not as frequently as 1.e4.

The move 1.d4 is more stable and positional. Imho, white have a very little plus there, but it extremely hard to realise.

At high levels, playing 1 e4 requires an exhausting theoretical study. Bobby Fischer played 1 e4 because no one had his theoretical knowledge. At mid-low levels, playing 1 e4 c5 means facing a game without having the slightest idea of what will happen:))
This is the reason that drives many players to play the most reassuring 1 d4. After Nf3, Nc3 or e3, c3 the white has a playable match.

I don't know if any of you follow the youtuber hutch. He sometimes does streams for chess.com. He knows nothing about chess theory but has a 1500 chess.com rating by only playing d4. That leads me to believe d4 is easier to play for beginners. I still won't play it out of principle. Big Bobby Fischer is my idol.

David Pruess did a video on the differences between e4 and d4 openings. You might find it interesting.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHlZiNk6p-k

Bad taste to post a Chess.com video

@Stephenson It isn't a chess.com video. It is a David Pruess video. This one uses chess.com's board; others use lichess. He notes in the text above his head that his lichess handle is dpruess.

That's a great video, never heard of David Pruess before. Thanks @agarden