Reuben Fine, one of the world's leading players during this time period, wrote of the Sicilian in 1948, "Black gives up control of the centre, neglects his development, and often submits to horribly cramped positions.
Reuben Fine, salah satu pemain terkemuka dunia pada periode itu, menulis tentang Sisilia pada 1948, "Hitam menyerahkan kontrol pusat, mengabaikan pengembangannya, dan sering mendapat posisi yang sangat sempit.