Jalalabad Variation

[[File:Jalalabad-Sicilian.png|thumb|300x300px|Moves 1. e4 c5 Nf3 e5

ECO B20-B99

Origin Sam Sloan, 1978

Named after Jalalabad

Parent King's Pawn Game]] The Sicilian Defense: Jalalabad Variation is a chess opening that begins with the following moves:


 * 1) e4 c5
 * 2) Nf3 e5

The Jalalabad Defense is an offshoot of the Sicilian Defense.

General concepts
By moving the e5 pawn, black gambits the e5 pawn in exchange for quicker development with moves such as Qe7, Bd6 and Nc6 (Giving away even more pieces).

History
The Jalalabad Defense was created by Sam Sloan in 1978 after being locked up in Jalalabad Prison, Afghanistan. He was able to keep his chess board after being locked up for six weeks. Trying to create something new, he created the Jalalabad Defense.

3...Nc3
Black gambits his c3 knight in exchange for more development, opening the way for the c8 bishop to move.

3...Qe7
Black brings out their queen, forcing the knight to retreat (Losing the pawn) or defend with moves such as 4.d4, f4 and or Qh5. Black can fight back with the move 4....d6, threatening the knight to move.

Example Games
[[File:Sicilian-Jalalabad.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Misplay by White with h3, causing black to have a winning position White Rabiega, Robert

Black Pugachov, Alexey ]] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e5 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. a4 Bd6 7. Be2 h5 8. d3 Qe7 9. f4 Ng4 10.

e5 Bc7 11. Ne4 Bf5 12. h3 Bxe4 13. hxg4 Bxg2 14. Rh2 Bd5 15. gxh5 O-O-O 16. Bg4+

Kb8 17. Qe2 c4 18. dxc4 Be6 19. Be3 Bxg4 20. Qxg4 Qb4+ 21. c3 Qxc4 22. Qe2 Rd3

23. Bd4 Rd8 24. Rh3 R3xd4 25. cxd4 Qxd4 26. Rd1 Ba5+ 27. Kf1 Qxd1+ 28. Qxd1

Rxd1+ 29. Ke2 Rg1 30. h6 gxh6 31. Rxh6 Rg7 32. Kd3 Kc7 33. Kc4 Kd7 34. Rd6+ Ke7

35. b4 Bc7 36. Rf6 Rg6 37. Rf5 Ke6 38. Rh5 Rg4 39. Rh6+ Ke7 40. b5 Rxf4+ 41. Kc5

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