Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6

B40

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3

How it went

1,158 ours · 3,503 masters

White wins 40% Draws 18% Black wins 42%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation B40 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. d4 Nc6 8 Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation B22 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. d4 Nf6 320

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Sychev, Klementy 1-0 · 2021
Wang, Hao — Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 · 2021
Yu, Yangyi — Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 · 2019
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime — Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 · 2018
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime — Kasparov, Garry 1-0 · 2021

Games in Spain

Anton Guijarro,D (2691) — Carlsen,M (2864) 1/2-1/2
Aronian,L (2775) — Pichot,A (2641) 1-0
Estrada Nieto,J (2217) — Kramnik,V (2753) 0-1
Nakamura,Hi (2736) — Pichot,A (2630) 1-0
Garcia Garcia,A (2208) — Harikrishna,P (2716) 0-1
Anton Guijarro,D (2664) — Andreikin,D (2695) 1/2-1/2
Anton Guijarro,D (2694) — Asadli,Vugar (2579) 1-0
Xiong,Jeffery (2692) — Ballester Llagaria,L (2298) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 c3
e4 c5 Nf3 e6 c3
e4, c5, Nf3, e6, c3