Best response to the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation (B51)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ · Black to move
What is the best response to the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation (1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+)? Black to move. See the top replies ranked by opening theory and real-game results, starting with Bd7.
The main theoretical reply is Bd7, reaching the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line.
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