Relating to Sicily, an Italian island, or a person from Sicily; also a famous opening strategy in chess.
From Sicily, the Mediterranean island that has been inhabited and ruled by many different cultures. The chess opening was named in the 1600s when players from Sicily popularized the strategy.
The Sicilian Defense in chess is so powerful and so popular that it's played in the majority of professional games where White moves first—this small word represents one of the most important strategic ideas in the entire game of chess.
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