Brick Variation
- 1.e4c5
- 2.Nh3
467 games
The Brick Variation, 2. Nh3, is a rare offbeat Sicilian reply that puts White's knight on the rim and hands Black a slightly favorable game.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Brick Variation
The Brick Variation answers the Sicilian with 2. Nh3. This move develops the king's knight to the rim, where it neither supports d4 nor covers the central squares. Wikibooks classes it among White's poor second moves. The engine gives Black a slight edge, and Black scores well in the modest number of online games. The usual replies are 2...Nc6 and 2...d6, simple developing moves that claim central squares while White's knight stands offside.