Chess opening
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell AttackB21
The Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack is a chess opening classified under ECO code B21. It is reached after the moves:
1. e4 c5 2. f4
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Comes from
Main continuations
- King's Gambit Declined: Mafia Defense (C30)
- Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack, Toilet Variation (B21)
- Bird Opening: Dutch Variation, Batavo Gambit (B21)
- Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack, Tal Gambit (B21)
Related lines in the Sicilian Defense
- Sicilian Defense (B20)
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- Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack (B20)
- Sicilian Defense: Brick Variation (B20)
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack (B20)
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto Variation (B20)
- Sicilian Defense: Euwe Attack, Prins Gambit (B20)
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