Sicilian Defense in chess, e.g. Crossword Clue

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Sicilian Defense in chess, e.g. Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an open or empty space in or between things
2. a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
(adjective)
1. first or beginning

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SICILIAN (noun)
1. a resident of Sicily
DEFENSE (noun)
1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

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