Learn, how you can handle a Bowdler attack from white, when playing the Sicilian defense chess opening as black.

What is the Bowdler attack?

The Bowdler attack is a variant, that white can play, when white plays the kings opening and black plays the Sicilian defense. The PGN for the Bowdler attack is 1. e4 c5 2. Bc4.

The Sicilian defense chess opeming vs the Bowdler attack.
The Sicilian defense chess opeming vs the Bowdler attack.

Qf3 variant with a plan for Bf7 or Qf7.

White often plays Qf3 to attack the f7 and force blacks king to walk. Black should respond with e6. White can no longer continue with plans for reaching f7 with Bf7 or Qf7. The PGN of variant is 3. Qf3 e6.

Qf3 variant of Bowdler attack.
Qf3 variant of Bowdler attack.

Learn more about Sicilian defense.

You can learn more about the Sicilian defense in The Sicilian defense chess opening: Black fight for center control.

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