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Sicilian Defense: Modern VariationsBETA

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    The main point of d6 is to stop e5 from coming in the event that black plays Nf6, attacking the e4 pawn.

This common continuation for black leads into the Classical, Dragon, or Najdorf Sicilian defense.

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