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In chess, the Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation is a response to the Sicilian Defence characterised by the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. c3. It is named after the Russian master Semyon Alapin (1856–1923). For many years, it was not held in high regard, since 2...d5 was thought to allow Black easy equality. [1] [2]
The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: . 1. e4 c5. The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's first move 1.e4. The opening 1.d4 is a statistically more successful opening for White because of the high success rate of the Sicilian defence against 1.e4.
Margate Variation of the Sicilian Defence – 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Bb5; Marienbad Variation of the Sicilian Defence, Wing Gambit – 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Bb2; Massachusetts Defence of the Caro–Kann Defence – 1.e4 c6 2.d4 f5; Mediterranean Defence – 1.e4 e6 2.d4 Nf6
This third position shows another example. This position can be reached from the Exchange variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. Qc2 h6. The identical position can also be reached from the Classical variation of the Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 d5 5. cxd5 ...
Alapin's Opening is an unusual chess opening that starts with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Ne2. It is named after the Russo-Lithuanian player and openings analyst Semyon Alapin (1856–1923). Although this opening is rarely used, Ljubojević (as Black) played against it at Groningen in 1970.
Alapin's Defence of the Ruy Lopez: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bb4; Alapin's Variation of the Caro-Kann Defence: 1. e4 c6 2. c3; Alapin's Variation of the Dutch Defence (also known as the "Manhattan Variation"): 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3; Alapin's Variation of the Queen's Gambit: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 b6; Alapin–Steinitz Variation of the Evans Gambit ...
In chess, the Smith–Morra Gambit (or simply Morra Gambit) is an opening gambit against the Sicilian Defence distinguished by the moves: . 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3. White sacrifices a pawn to develop quickly and create attacking chances.
Alapin Variation of the Sicilian Defence – 1.e4 c5 2.c3 – named after Semyon Alapin [6] Albin Countergambit – 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 – named after Adolf Albin [ 7 ] Alburt Variation of the Alekhine's Defence – 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 – named after Lev Alburt [ 8 ]