The Kan arises in the Sicilian after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 (ECO B41). The modest ...a6 is in the Najdorf spirit: Black takes away the b5 square and keeps the pawn structure as flexible as possible.
Black puts off committing the set-up for a long time and adapts to White's play; the pawns can go to b5, d6 or d5 depending on circumstances. An elastic, low-commitment system.
The Kan suits anyone who likes flexible schemes with Black and no early forcing play. It gives a healthy position and a wide choice of plans.
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