Opening · Sicilian Defense · B33

9.Bxf6

Take on f6 and leave Black with doubled pawns and the bishop pair.

Sveshnikov 9.Bxf6. Ruin the kingside pawns, then plant a knight on d5.

After ...gxf6, Nd5. The hole on d5 is the whole point.

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