Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.c3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d66.1M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
55%3.3M50%
20%1.2M46%
5.9%357k47%
5.6%339k45%
5.3%324k48%
2.4%148k44%
1.4%84k46%
0.5%30k49%
0.3%19k44%
Famous games in this line7.6k master games
Carlsen, M. (2855) – Karjakin, Sergey (2773)Carlsen, Magnus (2868) – Wang, Hao (2743)Adams, Michael (2715) – Kasparov, Garry (2851)Aronian, L. (2797) – Nakamura, Hi (2767)Aronian, Levon (2773) – Ding, Liren (2791)Kramnik, V. (2800) – Karjakin, Sergey (2763)Aronian, L. (2764) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2789)Aronian, L. (2803) – Leko, P. (2730)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Kramnik, V. · Vachier Lagrave, M. · Leko, P.
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B50
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3
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Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Gambit3…Nf6 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 … · 1 deeper lineSicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Double Gambit3…Nf6 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 …
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No reply to 1.e4 is played more. Fischer made the Najdorf his main weapon, and Kasparov's Sicilians are pillars of chess history — the Scheveningen against Karpov, the Dragon he unveiled against Anand in 1995. When you play 1...c5 you refuse symmetry, the same refusal that carried two world champions.
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