Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6

B50

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3

How it went

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White wins 50% Draws 15% Black wins 35%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Gambit B50 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2 Nc6 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 Nxe4 13

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Wang, Hao 1/2-1/2 · 2013
Carlsen, Magnus — Karjakin, Sergey 1-0 · 2016
Adams, Michael — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 2000
Short, Nigel D — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 2001
Svidler, Peter — Kasparov, Garry 1-0 · 1997

Games in Spain

Anton Guijarro,D (2691) — Ding Liren (2806) 1/2-1/2
Nakamura,Hi (2802) — De Lomas Busquets,Alba (2026) 1-0
Chigaev,M (2632) — Nakamura,Hi (2768) 0-1
Pichot,A (2597) — Firouzja,Alireza (2762) 0-1
Anton Guijarro,D (2691) — Giri,A (2761) 1/2-1/2
Anton Guijarro,D (2670) — Giri,A (2745) 1/2-1/2
Pichot,A (2597) — Vachier Lagrave,M (2734) 1/2-1/2
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2559) — Duda,J (2732) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 c3
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 c3
e4, c5, Nf3, d6, c3