Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation

B22

1. e4 c5 2. c3

How it went

2,976 ours · 7,546 masters

White wins 41% Draws 18% Black wins 41%

Continuations

5

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Anti-Alapin Gambit B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 121 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 854 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 cxd4 766 Sicilian Defense: Heidenfeld Variation B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Na3 1 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 219

Master games

Liang, Awonder — Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 · 2019
Zelbel, Patrick — Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 · 2017
Short, Nigel D — Kasparov, Garry 0-1 · 1993
Cabrilo, Goran — Velimirovic, Dragoljub 1/2-1/2 · 2002
Salov, V.. — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 1993

Games in Spain

Nepomniachtchi,I (2779) — Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2626) 0-1
Mamedyarov,S (2770) — Anton Guijarro,D (2673) 0-1
Gonzalez Castillo,Jose Javier (2247) — Aronian,L (2745) 1/2-1/2
Asis Gargatagli,H (2470) — Xiong,Jeffery (2709) 0-1
Aloma Vidal,R (2437) — Navara,D (2697) 0-1
Shevchenko,Kirill (2694) — Santos Latasa,J (2653) 1-0
Illescas Cordoba,M (2614) — Van Foreest,Jorden (2694) 0-1
Yarar,Bora (2373) — Anton Guijarro,D (2690) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.c3
1 e4 c5 2 c3
e4 c5 c3
e4, c5, c3