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I hate the Alapin (2. c3)

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I hate the Alapin (2. c3)

MoveTrainer™ Opening course by SonOfSorrow (1829 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

Total students: 410

Recommended for: Casual players Intermediate players Advanced players

Trainable variations: 23

Avg. line depth: 15.48

Instruction: 0 words

Released on: Jun 22, 2017

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Variation Details

23 x Start position (15.48 avg depth)

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mansete 5,630,220 Hi
As an Alapin player I am very grateful for this book. It helps me to prepare against more black answers.

What about 10. Qd1. ?

Thanks 5 months ago

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SonOfSorrow 317,500 Good question! When you're gambiting a pawn - developing moves generally better. His displaced king after ...Qxe2 is not enough to compensate for the material loss.

A lot of the time, a greater developmental advantage results in greater material compensation LATER. 1 year ago

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SonOfSorrow 317,500 Thank you for the question, adam_a5x! The answer is that you still can! The point of 10...Bd4 is to either get the pin of the knight after 11. Kc2 or push White's dark-square bishop to a worse diagonal on b2 (THEN take the pawn). 1 year ago

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kipopa 167,560 why not ...Qxe2? 1 year ago

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adam_a5x 6,036,990 If White continues with 10.b4, why should we not respond 10...Bxf2 ? 1 year ago

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kipopa 167,560 But isn't the ability to castle more important than getting your material back at this stage in the game? I see them always taking my queen after this move. I'm a beginner but Nb4 doesn't seem like the best move to me. 1 year ago

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