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I hate the Alapin (2. c3)

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I hate the Alapin (2. c3)

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I hate the Alapin (2. c3)

MoveTrainer™ Opening course by Mr.Abraham (2054 Online Rating)

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If you're like me, the Alapin variation of the Sicilian (1. e4 c5 2. c3) is a real pain because Black's positions tends to be more stodgy than dynamic. Here I advocate for 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6!? and build upon existing theory.

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For: black pieces

Recommended for: Casual players Intermediate players Advanced players

Language: English

Instruction: 0 words

Trainable variations: 23

Avg. line depth: 15.48

Released on: Jun 22, 2017

Support level: Unspecified

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I hate the Alapin (2. c3)

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23 x Start position (15.48 avg depth)

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