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2 c3 Sicilian
Alapin [B22]

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Wild variation: BOTH knights on the rim, BY MOVE 4 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Qa5 3.Na3 (I once came up with this OTB) 3...e6 4.Nh3!? Fischer was wrong; theory is NOT exhausted Carry on Started 01/10/26 at 04:22:57 by George Jempty	0	102	01/10/26 at 04:22:57 By: George Jempty
Alapin goes to Denmark Complete innovation on move 8 in the 2...Nf6 line?! This one I found using stockfish, and am currently using in a Centaur chess tournmanent. No record of it on 365chess, though I have a much larger ... Started 07/03/25 at 16:22:55 by George Jempty	0	609	07/03/25 at 16:22:55 By: George Jempty
Alapin and Accelerated Dragon Here is a line that I'm considering from the Black side vs. the Alapin. I've also considered it from the White side against the accelerated Dragon. Alapin 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. ed5 Qd5 4. d4 ... Started 11/25/24 at 00:12:07 by FreeRepublic	0	513	11/25/24 at 00:12:07 By: FreeRepublic
Modern Chess c3 Sicilian Database Hello, Modern Chess offers a database titled Play the Sicilian Alapin by Martin Lorenzini. Does any of you have feedback on it? The description looks interesting. Started 07/06/22 at 20:02:13 by ehpotsirhc	0	1493	07/06/22 at 20:02:13 By: ehpotsirhc
2. ... d6 against the Alapin Hi, I have explored e4 c5 c3 d6 and it seems the line with 4. Bd3 is its critical test. Any ideas against e4 c5 c3 d6 d4 Nf6 Bd3 Thanks very much Started 02/23/08 at 15:26:05 by buffalo	1	3106	02/23/08 at 16:36:19 By: Matemax
Alapin Line In the line: 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 d6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Bc4 Nb6 8.Bb3 What should be played here? I checked my database and found out that most people play 7...d5 here. However, th... Started 11/17/07 at 13:41:23 by sssthepro	6	4229	11/18/07 at 16:47:00 By: kylemeister
....Bg4 for Black in c3 pawn sac line hi I believe this was discussed some time ago, but nobody seemed to know the answer. Have there been any ideas for White in the following: In the line 1. e4, c5 2. c3, Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 ... Started 12/01/06 at 21:21:14 by Glen_Rotten	2	2949	05/25/07 at 17:03:17 By: Klick
Najer-Lautier I was delighted to see Jonathan recently supplying some coverage of the fashionable 1 e4 c5 2 c3 d5 3 exd5 Qxd5 4 d4 Nc6 5 Nf3 Bg4!?. Along with 6 dxc5, critical must be 6 Be2 cxd4 7 cxd4 e6 8 Nc3 Qa5... Started 04/17/06 at 10:47:49 by IMRichardPalliser	2	3057	04/27/06 at 20:35:04 By: IMRichardPalliser
Alapin: 2...d5, exd5 Nf6 playable? What you think: is 2..d5, 3.exd5 Nf6 in the Alapin playable? My database shows 177 games with a good score for black. Any opinions welcome! Started 12/28/04 at 12:53:02 by Dutch-Kalashnikov	12	7877	01/05/05 at 19:54:33 By: MNb
c3 sicilian - 2. ... Nc6 What do you recomend playing against it as white? i played: 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.cxd4 e6 5.Nf3 d5 6.e5 Nge7 7.Bd3 Qb6 Started 06/05/03 at 06:42:11 by basicchess (Guest)	4	4048	05/04/04 at 06:46:17 By: rowrulz
What about 2...g6 Forgive me if I'm wrong but I can't see any discussion of 2...g6 against 2.c3. Anyway, I'm looking for info on this line because I'd like to give it a go. Currently I have some stuff on 1.e4 c5 2.c3 g... Started 04/28/04 at 11:42:14 by March38253	1	2530	04/29/04 at 03:34:49 By: alumbrado
Sveshnikov's c3 sicilian book (in French) Not read anything here about it yet though was published last year. http://www.payot-rivages.net/livre_Gagner-contre-la-Defense-Sicilienne-Evgueni-S... or<br /... Started 09/13/09 at 12:30:39 by Bibs	1	4424	09/14/09 at 12:36:21 By: Alias
Worrying line in the c3 Sicilian A line that nearly came up in several games of mine: 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. ed5 Qd5 4. d4 Nc6 5. Nf3 cd4 6. cd4 e5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Bd2 Bc3 9. Bc3 e4 10. Ne5 Ne5 11. de5 Ne7 12. Qe2 (not normally the ... Started 01/23/04 at 06:29:50 by madhacker (Guest) « Pages 1 2 all »	25	17162	12/21/04 at 15:28:29 By: no compensation (Guest)
Alapin and French Advance hi What do 2c3/Alapin players play against ...e6? I've been wondering if trying to transpose into the French Advance and then trying to get a Milner Barry Gambit might be a possibility.<br /... Started 01/03/09 at 12:15:20 by Glen_Rotten	5	4968	01/04/09 at 17:39:07 By: kylemeister
1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6. cxd4 d6 7. Bc4 Nb6 8. Bb3 dxe5 9. d5 Nb4 10. Nc3---> is there any analysis on this line? Started 10/12/03 at 00:30:49 by BlueMeanieKing (Guest)	0	3266	10/12/03 at 00:30:48 By: BlueMeanieKing (Guest)
Chess Explained: The c3 Sicilian. Opinions? Hi friends> I am beggining to like more and more the c3 sicilian. Good bye Dragon, Good Bye Najdorf and Bye hours of study. Please what is the right book to buy? What do you think of Silman book? Started 05/18/07 at 00:49:25 by Pingudon	4	5197	05/20/07 at 04:07:07 By: exigentsky
Delaying d4 in the 2. c3 d5 line I'm wondering about the value of delaying d4 in the 2. c3 d5 line, and instead playing a quick Nf3 and Na3. For instance I reached the following position this morning but did not play 7. Qa4+! (rathe... Started 12/16/12 at 17:44:42 by George Jempty	6	9841	12/20/12 at 19:31:02 By: kylemeister
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 e6 Hi guys! In the Alapin line starting with 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 black can play 5..e6 !? I wonder if this move forces me to play Bc4 systems against black e6-d6 clas... Started 12/08/12 at 23:26:22 by Ender « Pages 1 2 all »	21	27982	01/04/15 at 16:16:20 By: kylemeister
c3-sicilian : Who can recommend something ? Hi ! I played the c3-sicilian from time to time with white. However, I always had problems to pose black any difficulties in the solid variation 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 6.Nf3 e6. >:... Started 03/06/07 at 23:46:51 by Strategy_Rules	12	9199	03/25/07 at 11:21:46 By: Strategy_Rules
Having some troubles vs the c3 sicilian Hi to all!!! As the title implies, I am currently having some difficulties facing the c3 sicilian (well, in fact as my last blitz games show, all anti-sicilian lines, as I have lost my last 6 ant... Started 02/14/05 at 04:02:05 by krugman « Pages 1 2 all »	25	20604	02/19/08 at 10:16:36 By: TimS

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