Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense

B22

1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5

How it went

854 ours · 2,230 masters

White wins 43% Draws 20% Black wins 37%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 96 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Central Exchange B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4 38

Master games

Nakamura, Hikaru — Yu, Yangyi 1-0 · 2015
Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter — Topalov, Veselin 1/2-1/2 · 2012
Bortnyk, Olexandr — Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 1-0 · 2014
Adams, Michael — Jones, Gawain C B 1-0 · 2007
Mamedov, Rau — Wang Hao 1/2-1/2 · 2022

Games in Spain

Garcia Blanco,O (2404) — Dubov,Daniil (2716) 1/2-1/2
Prado Lobo,Jonas (2408) — Martirosyan,Haik M. (2688) 0-1
Chigaev,M (2628) — Sarana,A (2685) 1/2-1/2
Aloma Vidal,R (2448) — Kamsky,G (2666) 0-1
Naroditsky,D (2619) — Pichot,A (2644) 1-0
Naroditsky,D (2619) — Pichot,A (2644) 1-0
Bortnyk,Olexandr (2608) — Pichot,A (2644) 1-0
Ratsma,Midas (2207) — Pichot,A (2641) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
1 e4 c5 2 c3 d5 3 exd5 Qxd5
e4 c5 c3 d5 exd5 Qxd5
e4, c5, c3, d5, exd5, Qxd5