Sicilian Defence
Sicilian Defence proper noun: a chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 c5, in which both the white king's pawn and the black king's bishop's pawn advance two squares as the first moves.
Proper noun
Sicilian Defence
Sicilian Defence meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Arabic and Indonesian
Sicilian Defence in Tamil
- chess opening
- சிசிலியன் தற்காப்பு ciciliyaṉ taṟkāppu
Sicilian Defence in Malayalam
- chess opening
- സിസിലിയൻ പ്രതിരോധം sisiliyaṉ pratirōdhaṁ
Sicilian Defence in Arabic
- chess opening
- دِفَاع صِقِلِيّ difāʕ ṣiqiliyy
Sicilian Defence in Indonesian
- chess opening
- pertahanan Sisilia
Forms of Sicilian Defence
| alternative form | Sicilian Defense |
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| alternative form | Sicilian defense |
| alternative form | Sicilian defence |
Questions about Sicilian Defence
- What does Sicilian Defence mean?
- Sicilian Defence means a chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 c5, in which both the white king's pawn and the black king's bishop's pawn advance two squares as the first moves.
- What is Sicilian Defence in Tamil?
- Sicilian Defence in Tamil is சிசிலியன் தற்காப்பு (ciciliyaṉ taṟkāppu). See Sicilian Defence meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Sicilian Defence?
- Sicilian Defence is a proper noun.
Words near Sicilian Defence in the dictionary
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