English Explanatory Dictionary

Sicilian Defence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 c5, in which both the white king's pawn and the black king's bishop's pawn advance two squares as the first moves.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Sicilian Defence Sicilian Defense
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