Delayed Alapin Sicilian

In the opening book this is the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation.

The book line for Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation is e4, c5, Nf3, e6, c3, d5, exd5, Qxd5. This page collects the 6 named lines under that variation.

6 named lines · ECO B22, B40, B50 · 3,316 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation

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  1. e4
  2. c5
  3. Nf3
  4. e6
  5. c3
  6. d5
  7. exd5
  8. Qxd5
  9. d4
  10. Nf6

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White pawn moves from c2 to c3.
  6. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  7. White pawn captures on d5.
  8. Black queen captures on d5.
  9. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  10. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.

Named lines

  • Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (B22) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. d4 Nf6
  • Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (B22) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bb5+ Nc6 6. O-O Bd6 7. d4
  • Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 (B40) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3
  • Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Double Gambit (B50) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2 Nc6 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 Nxe4 7. d5 Qa5+ 8. Nc3 Nxc3 9. bxc3
  • 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
  • Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 (B50) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3

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