Through the efforts of world champions Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov, the Sicilian Defence became recognised as the defence that offered Black the most winning chances against 1.e4.
Melalui usaha juara dunia Bobby Fischer dan Garry Kasparov, Pertahanan Sisilia menjadi dikenal sebagai pertahanan yang memberikan Hitam kemungkinan menang paling besar melawan 1.e4.