Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Alapin Part V
1 e4 c5 2 c3 Nf6 3 d3 e5 4 Nf3 Nc6 5 Nbd2 d5
6 a3 Be7 7 b4 a6 8 Be2 O-O 9 O-O Qc7
10 Re1 Rd8 11 Qc2 cxb4 12 cxb4 Be6
13 Bb2 d4 14 Ng5 Bd7 15 Rac1 Ng4
16 Ngf3 Rac8 17 h3 Nh6 18 Nc4 f6
19 Qd2 Rf8 20 Bd1 Qd8 21 Bb3 Kh8
22 Na5 Nxa5 23 bxa5 Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS0YQKb5NGUy5JyIExRFSnP7k1GSIUHiB3JEMFhHJjfQnFRp5CRJwQDHbUL461NURaqA9ykdXsRK7PUj8jjelBnbrDQWHzYdTpBIvsxt5pHOvr8Av9dUmpeoxrJVVYmD0E3TeFw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree22bxa5.gif)
Also available: Chess: Understanding the
Sicilian Alapin Part I
1 e4 c5 2 c3 Nf6 :
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vtuYi8_1UcTno0mAjO51YcwMDTYeb2wU9kV9Se9gSmZfvIItzUZtVO0gP7WooogDuyxPtpMqIlkZJnAei5b_mbdsd15BibQyWPph41kdUwhKaEph0S1tlsj2UqsLPuvPUPZoQw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree2Nf6.gif)
3 d3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvHUfS8M59EuvdU5PajLCAWtGfd_E6iQhMfBJxUIUOF8ZFlRIDuw-u9HTJeQ7_ZJ8kbYqmmSoM0uMf2qdISvm76D3hkediAS00LKSVMtYtjJhUv1F4d33RPRhOcllWhbN9eKtSg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree3d3.gif)
3 e5
3 d4
3 Bd3
3 Qe2
3 Qc2
3 ... e5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyLkUM_lQd_kVE3n6nBLjSouOyeBEwBZhtk06rz0NICyfVu1umFKJiv_lXJ2FVeZlPQ44Ec0mxY6li6FWyOnFdkc7kVcfkMiIUXsqltAZ5BEH2ldG0cgaHfvG8gZDWcxcwB0WPQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree3e5.gif)
3 ... g6
3 ... Nc6
3 ... d5
3 ... d6
4 Nf3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPEza_a-_grVB3RwhA9JI69RSMNWZIOf1jvlaDCFUuiDyKd3-Jt43dV0oltVu_x4UokFXqokD1YoydNRTvtpkKl3PKzrm6RJJOfOUEBsOzvhgBvt_zjE_e-jOdI6v8TXfVoTrBA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree4Nf3.gif)
4 Qa4
4 ... Nc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9177I23oFoj5jfeqCekCS0sRaPUa0svGerX1kA4sCv8U98hR8K9a6y5EEr8WBirzydCD9zlNLMYed4M5auxEJtv3neHYsniNRaH3rPC8WL1S3V7PTGMhpaiuaDS8kDOJmu0RCgg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree4Nc6.gif)
4 ... d6
5 Nbd2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdQ3xT5mdJHXRnP3gV7z0B5GI4TJ07w5_KohPzKu-ya87YSSvjRF1FblvRQRY4iVb4YbK82cnyMvP8oXOQPW8UCooVJ6lrnAE467KV-CLa1HQqi0JlOVTI5fMKmsky0-Y7RUpYA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree5Nbd2.gif)
5 g3
5 Qa4
5 Na3
5 Bg5
5 ... d5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4NXXHDbbBLhluwfFw_mRwkfb-C1tMFgZ9I1Y8BXI3aiqoFkDp-zJuOI6rmhAhbudlOuibQY3b7Xsksr_T0snsPUpoOHpLyJVDANCYDtRJg02mSzGuq75j_V-NrZHPeFeu5DMZA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree5d5.gif)
5 ... Be7
6 a3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSuZ_edZ-tHZuR0yT7RgHbjZwqDnwNSEJ3kf5R2SnEE3EhcnuaqEvgFigujMQUFwwGB0dI7MjSbtPrANh0cr4vyv1HtigKAV4QE6OYE7tRWHQZ2bZoIg18Wpn1BEeH0Gs5b1MZw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree6a3.gif)
6 Be2
6 Qb3
6 exd5
6 ... Be7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3y_0uNcEz4aSc2TXp-J-PzxLUIvXRN-UwsoAlMyQhx4UqplZGM0OhycZsSsCKDFdWEToQC0sBTZrdqTjZKjCCm3udIlpXNJO9_R7HJQgwImytuWrQ5cWs-KOPA-fpruxY3PNKQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree6Be7.gif)
6 ... Be6
6 ... Bd6
7 b4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXyJhRPV0lArOaKu_1At4u490A6plS6Yo5kYa1jOa91qEsFcPDN_AKbSX95kUCso5QtU75KTLrJ0Z6IXhtHNL-MWKS1wrkfgSaSmv81S1ymKJSMaqxLW4-GBfBjrZbzXclsY2VQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree7b4.gif)
7 Be2
7 ... a6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwvQ_L9NHgTu0uc-k7eBmhP3QYarvZJN6hqnsMnuZzg2N6xBlWWtpLop5_8jY7EcjU_9RQdej20v0dFd6bwEp51iqLRgP90jCrQDpe1_VRBUq9Qw6ltWko6JFHAlzxXfmjQriwA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree7a6.gif)
7 ... cxb4
8 Be2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo8zwR8WEuhsWqRaTpY6VPv2qj96O2iteWuoCY9S3hygVjQhkqbKbWn1BzeeObJFhTjgJsjcu5T4kvdDfE72YvtIiSD94bgpiFNwd3nNdnVzFBhnaCxs0SBQoZUmv-O5I43gbvg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree8Be2.gif)
8 bxc5
8 ... O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpa_Wl7E4P9g1YikBhVPpu-wn07JdNLTIpBsc6YIF1jYyxKvkk87DMEmBEVm5pHPccayojW94KthCNltmbaimbfr45qC1m4eKwr95oKykiJwegnYaJVm-HGTceJPqGhXMjUKkqw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree8O-O.gif)
8 ... dxe4
8 ... b6
9 O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeXiAcra47vJLzc9-2O5JStIOCwg-eCXf7CPJOxqG6507CVxU7MloHFMMn761F8Sf_AxChyphenhyphenlFJSOfxaNx9MN5iFn05hTLh5rUSyttrYVvwkgjQinXfduiFFMRjerRPjMKZRSD-A/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree9O-O.gif)
9 bxc5
9 ... Qc7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyc2Ozws6vgEvyTa3vEGrjP3KKWor1IVXeNZe8AIo88lcLCXGr4W48uRHv9UA2FPjj5ZJK5IwOuctbG0dQDGoaNNWTPoX-Bvq5Qqj3s1rJCxk5x6sxr49X1lAAEpTuuLV7HEWew/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree9Qc7.gif)
9 ... Re8
9 ... b6
9 ... Bg4
10 Re1
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KdclcJFQLe1nY7MvoYu3GRjEdQB1-H2bYYGdCSoB9rMlXs_usN584nF01xvv0CpEc5eALzUG1n2hnkMvKEJRRTSFDh7Z3brjwe8hbOeLmIHEBIPaW9Z3FuEyH-jfjpm7UTC8iQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree10Re1.gif)
10 bxc5
10 exd5
10 ... Rd8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbYhoZGdvMZCHUtGVeEtXtdQIek8J73OgLADTaA9EKCAV1Cxm3KIDKSSKJzxcGRsoRKkvb3P7ZLHOKtjZkGCd7xhVpEfO66iBp2B6gxE7PTX_Kis15_3JKjlO7lcckjWwqoY-DA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree10Rd8.gif)
10 ... dxe4
10 ... Be6
10 ... d4
11 Qc2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbx6h3V53Gc9WBW7mVYED6pde5GM6zWU_pquMSxwQsYo6Ljb8WYiNdkkGQKfzQCeFvmM9hvOS_SSx-K4NMW2lG1DbY7czbP2sIfiSGd8MtUGKnnaC2OcPAqTGGoh8xAGjVQutUg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree11Qc2.gif)
11 exd5
11 Qb3
11 Bf1
11 ... cxb4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1B0qG8biBuz1lhvgmef6IiF8qoE0QtFeuYWhMy9FbF1Rr5WfDh_M8LsvTHJqRN3J4wDKkLbUEFvUef3qys3Paej7bkmmYS3LtjVvFH7YKVFQHegi7qNImNhCRAWNccyAigaiKQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree11cxb4.gif)
11 ... dxe4
12 cxb4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKFHgHTCk2rEaXLOTSIWLX6tLU8kw2K5NODtIzfnbJA9pn_xh6AUXqEC3kpcAb20qmJfHfAXErVkddjAHAhWuSmDqJHZEvvm6iLxr-WfDPD6jjY-H4XH4LnvBbiz1C6wTaxMSxg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree12cxb4.gif)
12 exd5
12 ... Be6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67BwWdG-hvVYx7x3B4nKDFIFOVPihthS1Y2vCZ53nwe6dMRUMLIu6gvFoqAoUDCJfgdEoasxeTqj45tqR3F2Buq_9oTc-uxW-bLh1v0VVB53fblDUQiiiLwdGei3_LSXssm_Bag/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree13Be6.gif)
12 ... Bg4
12 ... Bd6
12 ... Qd6
12 ... d4
13 Bb2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipE9YjfLORP_IJlh_pdK4Z3QKzK8D42WGkNHa-EFGPFgcT1wiQbLim3HiN6r2AW9RW1KIgpf83jjtpZ6Safha8kvXb1-7aRW_eEbD_92Z-Ur78zOB0FlMpa1zAp5_XVzswjPoYlA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree13Bb2.gif)
13 exd5
13 ... d4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoY6Ml3MSj25OabZ-9Jhl8aUJrra45aE6xkI0iLl7xMTp3sEEiNcqBNrpsgI9FUUa0XCwIs7xxmDUBL6wq2DGh-a_fsw4DlwNSUS32ty8Og1GjyLhh1XpjgmAf7ea6XfH44k69g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree13d4.gif)
13 ... Qb8
13 ... dxe4
13 ... Bd6
14 Ng5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFHemvdZlKnJ9Ionr1gBVtsbN-Tiug4vuj-IifD2fffHovmRKpZU6ES4NOzZg_eXeE2b2o2NEpvvPMukMzNHfUhDfMkF2chAkPJ3TX9J-f4tXlHnqVxF_fFS4bdSBOkkT4ZS-8A/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree14Ng5.gif)
14 Nc4
14 ... Bd7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjappj2C8T20JKFC6i2lI43rYVrz0gEztrx6QzGtl1HvvvFbyu9sSXz9C-tcvz6b822KJ2WSz0f2PHVxhyQO4R0G4sk-lXWP931OW8i2Fudex9NaWdv0ia428hgYuTOrWLScfgVYg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree14Bd7.gif)
14 ... Bc8
15 Rac1
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijSjfeygfARsTkKFSJJL8k9Xp1uCqLCoomLDMjwkDeacPvLjSIg2Vx_LY4hdYYPBpzBaGifLwUp0aLJQl1iVbSYDh1sPCT7ozYEjIPd_bMKFkb564IFE9OmFhTw7rnQ4xOxSlbg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree15Rac1.gif)
15 Rec1
15 Ngf3
15 ... Ng4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCLnZxWB2fM0YLafMb81oXiul5TTJdPfWthmKnoKm8bv_lRR_xeQznXPPk7RNWNzHYPo_CKOpCxjkQGW9T4CXCpa5yxLsJ2tdpZmRCkUPiOakcpqeC7nzwFsAH6eKw8bQ3aGS9g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree15Ng4.gif)
15 ... Ne8
15 ... Rac8
16 Ngf3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2FH70-qeby63yTFICTrDfhvkzY93DGdMOfD37r1Kyal2gtSKU4_FDos1Q8X4-TtLT84D2mjD0LupyQKy6jkHREV1QJaLvqyiI7OakqdoAOSraWHTFH1kPwyzn2EO_py13wjLGA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree16Ngf3.gif)
16 Nh3
16 ... Rac8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnAaUlW2qMK1qjCUGpTiAp2g030agOX4YoiT4Iimyq04JaPjf1skKLo5xGSK3soQcHtDYD5YtliaLZIAmu2ugBxzzv1WmBXrGoI99DCz-vQtubbJVXti5lxyG6m7G0-Ehg7f84Q/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree17h3.gif)
16 ... Qb8
17 h3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1I42fcYt_BwBaCpWTW1OovixRPa7X2c3rFeWnnkxW-SFVA4rGODCfI5p28MaPbE0BWFxaaytttz7PRk-hEPG0JTWEC-eKAwSZNU5kjQOeMrCpppo1soOmqLRdacbEiJtS1pB83w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree17h3.gif)
17 Qd1
17 ... Nh6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HM9Cy4EcD9dJevfuPyg0UBup3z_8cEi5ET9QKjD82TLZYpvdyhTo1vbC2lGYJg_kBhmHen4eeypy2CKxR_wXfXnZZBtamcfNr70t7S5DK3nVS9oyj58M0rTVVctIdQHPeSB_gw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree17Nh6.gif)
17 ... Nf6
18 Nc4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNYNQ3tsFHosECMksy6OrgrXmSiGbkUg4s_BENNj5EbOF05t3r7CXrK4e4OORpE9lkaR0yVJfo62kf9qqxbFn1Lrl5ucwaojH_4MtqSOIJtMOGh05aH_CVi-tlJx1lct1brl9lA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree18Nc4.gif)
18 Qb1
18 ... f6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSAp8DeQe-4XTCkJdbxBQboC7QyN4zcV14ULwNGvC0IBltA2inobhz54GwSATuuM5ExGdIO1g83d3-5ajhEDMM2fooZEsgzjgCA1G6rvWfSKo2_2o0kGUuquDRVjuSQp0u1ivWw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree18f6.gif)
18 ... Bf6
18 ... Qb8
19 Qd2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CZNFdrESaQCvZ7t-YjnSzhyZ_2_nBZsaSYSHUtMXxjV5QLDcT-NbxC0RgHsXvU0pjTI4XIXR-Tu1QYkOghkr6e0gy9U04Nc2W7QfzhCXd3xkAxv1wQcPhQLVAFcIH4AgCybBWA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree19Qd2.gif)
19 Na5
19 Qd1
19 ... Rf8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLksuqdiseaRHH6KZDpl9Tfepc6UTsAd9BbATXoRw2hX3WkCuYqGywJ3uM7wbccEvS9Kg0pnGRN_XuFUW4EANnT8yr722Mx11lYbYFxPCZZ2CXyyNTdwC8xZElPW9i9rlgu-yUCw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree19Rf8.gif)
19 ... b6
19 ... Be6
20 Bd1
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4b3mCG93zNREC77dULRXm4fJFpLluKwN1Dm3O1UWOc5zK69oRByWCMPIzqDBJmYsYQXaR61aMAJKFwIP3nvGKatCN4TmPdIInIhWmzm21X6JjXhwvedEEpclBaAh_fEsQqXqZA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree20Bd1.gif)
20 Na5
20 ... Qd8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJwDpY2GHkF441eFivodASVe_w8PjvLbySEbkWTi_vKeYpN9e7aNyGZZl_Vp9cZe8Ki2AZTy92HoSiPMFtUr7E6ONX8asaAl4HZpa1W51lAw65e_J5XPX97ihdS-NhmwJwuOVxg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree20Qd8.gif)
20 ... Be6
21 Bb3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnivGnl6uHEUuD0YKVzoPYJMRb8EfAITsQdwjVxPNQPDihu3t8OFLwmJfDUIJF4gNFY7xm0rWfOHtpFC2RgOANnEdYItxJdDVPI3W5ZLOdiMfIRO0NwBjq-HlQSGrWx2gFkqlDoQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree21Bb3.gif)
21 Qe2
21 ... Kh8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpn5sjBKicJ10NN1cETPx5X34bNdgQEzAz-HI9zADx7uf_6ay2btQ4MiAp62Tsr3q6mmq0ECHhnVpvIC_nt7I1kzEBcCkYk8uml8YmFpgpkBaC19KaSfwOnL_iS0ZjK8bSSvAmg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree21Kh8.gif)
21 ... Nf7
22 Na5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQfVxquFNtxh1HyqAmCqVAjhrgt2b9Iv1Fv-lLmsfkt_2wXUa8YZBU6ce2TcyIkR8RQYORa3kTPoO24VTR0KBfUDoav55delVIBKhtCfihtOdpW8ByrQBZk63EpK_bADJ2u_m4w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree22na5.gif)
22 Qd1
22 ... Nxa5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gC7DTu8KfW2dmelzTn443BuAgIj8_p72KngcPCf2Wa8aXwZMDWNRq0VXgDfeQjyzMU6N-xCOBEtRyaiIoxSJDlXNrqab3SRp6Sl5fv7m7LKmjXeE9lilz-0LQ5uk3dy9LJFs6A/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree22Nxa5.gif)
22 ... Rc7
23 bxa5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS0YQKb5NGUy5JyIExRFSnP7k1GSIUHiB3JEMFhHJjfQnFRp5CRJwQDHbUL461NURaqA9ykdXsRK7PUj8jjelBnbrDQWHzYdTpBIvsxt5pHOvr8Av9dUmpeoxrJVVYmD0E3TeFw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree22bxa5.gif)
23 Rxc8
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6 a3 Be7 7 b4 a6 8 Be2 O-O 9 O-O Qc7
10 Re1 Rd8 11 Qc2 cxb4 12 cxb4 Be6
13 Bb2 d4 14 Ng5 Bd7 15 Rac1 Ng4
16 Ngf3 Rac8 17 h3 Nh6 18 Nc4 f6
19 Qd2 Rf8 20 Bd1 Qd8 21 Bb3 Kh8
22 Na5 Nxa5 23 bxa5 Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS0YQKb5NGUy5JyIExRFSnP7k1GSIUHiB3JEMFhHJjfQnFRp5CRJwQDHbUL461NURaqA9ykdXsRK7PUj8jjelBnbrDQWHzYdTpBIvsxt5pHOvr8Av9dUmpeoxrJVVYmD0E3TeFw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree22bxa5.gif)
Also available: Chess: Understanding the
Sicilian Alapin Part I
1 e4 c5 2 c3 Nf6 :
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_vtuYi8_1UcTno0mAjO51YcwMDTYeb2wU9kV9Se9gSmZfvIItzUZtVO0gP7WooogDuyxPtpMqIlkZJnAei5b_mbdsd15BibQyWPph41kdUwhKaEph0S1tlsj2UqsLPuvPUPZoQw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree2Nf6.gif)
3 d3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcvHUfS8M59EuvdU5PajLCAWtGfd_E6iQhMfBJxUIUOF8ZFlRIDuw-u9HTJeQ7_ZJ8kbYqmmSoM0uMf2qdISvm76D3hkediAS00LKSVMtYtjJhUv1F4d33RPRhOcllWhbN9eKtSg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree3d3.gif)
3 e5
3 d4
3 Bd3
3 Qe2
3 Qc2
3 ... e5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihyLkUM_lQd_kVE3n6nBLjSouOyeBEwBZhtk06rz0NICyfVu1umFKJiv_lXJ2FVeZlPQ44Ec0mxY6li6FWyOnFdkc7kVcfkMiIUXsqltAZ5BEH2ldG0cgaHfvG8gZDWcxcwB0WPQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree3e5.gif)
3 ... g6
3 ... Nc6
3 ... d5
3 ... d6
4 Nf3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPEza_a-_grVB3RwhA9JI69RSMNWZIOf1jvlaDCFUuiDyKd3-Jt43dV0oltVu_x4UokFXqokD1YoydNRTvtpkKl3PKzrm6RJJOfOUEBsOzvhgBvt_zjE_e-jOdI6v8TXfVoTrBA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree4Nf3.gif)
4 Qa4
4 ... Nc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9177I23oFoj5jfeqCekCS0sRaPUa0svGerX1kA4sCv8U98hR8K9a6y5EEr8WBirzydCD9zlNLMYed4M5auxEJtv3neHYsniNRaH3rPC8WL1S3V7PTGMhpaiuaDS8kDOJmu0RCgg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree4Nc6.gif)
4 ... d6
5 Nbd2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdQ3xT5mdJHXRnP3gV7z0B5GI4TJ07w5_KohPzKu-ya87YSSvjRF1FblvRQRY4iVb4YbK82cnyMvP8oXOQPW8UCooVJ6lrnAE467KV-CLa1HQqi0JlOVTI5fMKmsky0-Y7RUpYA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree5Nbd2.gif)
5 g3
5 Qa4
5 Na3
5 Bg5
5 ... d5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4NXXHDbbBLhluwfFw_mRwkfb-C1tMFgZ9I1Y8BXI3aiqoFkDp-zJuOI6rmhAhbudlOuibQY3b7Xsksr_T0snsPUpoOHpLyJVDANCYDtRJg02mSzGuq75j_V-NrZHPeFeu5DMZA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree5d5.gif)
5 ... Be7
6 a3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSuZ_edZ-tHZuR0yT7RgHbjZwqDnwNSEJ3kf5R2SnEE3EhcnuaqEvgFigujMQUFwwGB0dI7MjSbtPrANh0cr4vyv1HtigKAV4QE6OYE7tRWHQZ2bZoIg18Wpn1BEeH0Gs5b1MZw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree6a3.gif)
6 Be2
6 Qb3
6 exd5
6 ... Be7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB3y_0uNcEz4aSc2TXp-J-PzxLUIvXRN-UwsoAlMyQhx4UqplZGM0OhycZsSsCKDFdWEToQC0sBTZrdqTjZKjCCm3udIlpXNJO9_R7HJQgwImytuWrQ5cWs-KOPA-fpruxY3PNKQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree6Be7.gif)
6 ... Be6
6 ... Bd6
7 b4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXyJhRPV0lArOaKu_1At4u490A6plS6Yo5kYa1jOa91qEsFcPDN_AKbSX95kUCso5QtU75KTLrJ0Z6IXhtHNL-MWKS1wrkfgSaSmv81S1ymKJSMaqxLW4-GBfBjrZbzXclsY2VQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree7b4.gif)
7 Be2
7 ... a6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwvQ_L9NHgTu0uc-k7eBmhP3QYarvZJN6hqnsMnuZzg2N6xBlWWtpLop5_8jY7EcjU_9RQdej20v0dFd6bwEp51iqLRgP90jCrQDpe1_VRBUq9Qw6ltWko6JFHAlzxXfmjQriwA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree7a6.gif)
7 ... cxb4
8 Be2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLo8zwR8WEuhsWqRaTpY6VPv2qj96O2iteWuoCY9S3hygVjQhkqbKbWn1BzeeObJFhTjgJsjcu5T4kvdDfE72YvtIiSD94bgpiFNwd3nNdnVzFBhnaCxs0SBQoZUmv-O5I43gbvg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree8Be2.gif)
8 bxc5
8 ... O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxpa_Wl7E4P9g1YikBhVPpu-wn07JdNLTIpBsc6YIF1jYyxKvkk87DMEmBEVm5pHPccayojW94KthCNltmbaimbfr45qC1m4eKwr95oKykiJwegnYaJVm-HGTceJPqGhXMjUKkqw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree8O-O.gif)
8 ... dxe4
8 ... b6
9 O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGeXiAcra47vJLzc9-2O5JStIOCwg-eCXf7CPJOxqG6507CVxU7MloHFMMn761F8Sf_AxChyphenhyphenlFJSOfxaNx9MN5iFn05hTLh5rUSyttrYVvwkgjQinXfduiFFMRjerRPjMKZRSD-A/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree9O-O.gif)
9 bxc5
9 ... Qc7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfyc2Ozws6vgEvyTa3vEGrjP3KKWor1IVXeNZe8AIo88lcLCXGr4W48uRHv9UA2FPjj5ZJK5IwOuctbG0dQDGoaNNWTPoX-Bvq5Qqj3s1rJCxk5x6sxr49X1lAAEpTuuLV7HEWew/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree9Qc7.gif)
9 ... Re8
9 ... b6
9 ... Bg4
10 Re1
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KdclcJFQLe1nY7MvoYu3GRjEdQB1-H2bYYGdCSoB9rMlXs_usN584nF01xvv0CpEc5eALzUG1n2hnkMvKEJRRTSFDh7Z3brjwe8hbOeLmIHEBIPaW9Z3FuEyH-jfjpm7UTC8iQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree10Re1.gif)
10 bxc5
10 exd5
10 ... Rd8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbYhoZGdvMZCHUtGVeEtXtdQIek8J73OgLADTaA9EKCAV1Cxm3KIDKSSKJzxcGRsoRKkvb3P7ZLHOKtjZkGCd7xhVpEfO66iBp2B6gxE7PTX_Kis15_3JKjlO7lcckjWwqoY-DA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree10Rd8.gif)
10 ... dxe4
10 ... Be6
10 ... d4
11 Qc2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghbx6h3V53Gc9WBW7mVYED6pde5GM6zWU_pquMSxwQsYo6Ljb8WYiNdkkGQKfzQCeFvmM9hvOS_SSx-K4NMW2lG1DbY7czbP2sIfiSGd8MtUGKnnaC2OcPAqTGGoh8xAGjVQutUg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree11Qc2.gif)
11 exd5
11 Qb3
11 Bf1
11 ... cxb4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP1B0qG8biBuz1lhvgmef6IiF8qoE0QtFeuYWhMy9FbF1Rr5WfDh_M8LsvTHJqRN3J4wDKkLbUEFvUef3qys3Paej7bkmmYS3LtjVvFH7YKVFQHegi7qNImNhCRAWNccyAigaiKQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree11cxb4.gif)
11 ... dxe4
12 cxb4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKFHgHTCk2rEaXLOTSIWLX6tLU8kw2K5NODtIzfnbJA9pn_xh6AUXqEC3kpcAb20qmJfHfAXErVkddjAHAhWuSmDqJHZEvvm6iLxr-WfDPD6jjY-H4XH4LnvBbiz1C6wTaxMSxg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree12cxb4.gif)
12 exd5
12 ... Be6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67BwWdG-hvVYx7x3B4nKDFIFOVPihthS1Y2vCZ53nwe6dMRUMLIu6gvFoqAoUDCJfgdEoasxeTqj45tqR3F2Buq_9oTc-uxW-bLh1v0VVB53fblDUQiiiLwdGei3_LSXssm_Bag/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree13Be6.gif)
12 ... Bg4
12 ... Bd6
12 ... Qd6
12 ... d4
13 Bb2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipE9YjfLORP_IJlh_pdK4Z3QKzK8D42WGkNHa-EFGPFgcT1wiQbLim3HiN6r2AW9RW1KIgpf83jjtpZ6Safha8kvXb1-7aRW_eEbD_92Z-Ur78zOB0FlMpa1zAp5_XVzswjPoYlA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree13Bb2.gif)
13 exd5
13 ... d4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxoY6Ml3MSj25OabZ-9Jhl8aUJrra45aE6xkI0iLl7xMTp3sEEiNcqBNrpsgI9FUUa0XCwIs7xxmDUBL6wq2DGh-a_fsw4DlwNSUS32ty8Og1GjyLhh1XpjgmAf7ea6XfH44k69g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree13d4.gif)
13 ... Qb8
13 ... dxe4
13 ... Bd6
14 Ng5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOFHemvdZlKnJ9Ionr1gBVtsbN-Tiug4vuj-IifD2fffHovmRKpZU6ES4NOzZg_eXeE2b2o2NEpvvPMukMzNHfUhDfMkF2chAkPJ3TX9J-f4tXlHnqVxF_fFS4bdSBOkkT4ZS-8A/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree14Ng5.gif)
14 Nc4
14 ... Bd7
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjappj2C8T20JKFC6i2lI43rYVrz0gEztrx6QzGtl1HvvvFbyu9sSXz9C-tcvz6b822KJ2WSz0f2PHVxhyQO4R0G4sk-lXWP931OW8i2Fudex9NaWdv0ia428hgYuTOrWLScfgVYg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree14Bd7.gif)
14 ... Bc8
15 Rac1
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijSjfeygfARsTkKFSJJL8k9Xp1uCqLCoomLDMjwkDeacPvLjSIg2Vx_LY4hdYYPBpzBaGifLwUp0aLJQl1iVbSYDh1sPCT7ozYEjIPd_bMKFkb564IFE9OmFhTw7rnQ4xOxSlbg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree15Rac1.gif)
15 Rec1
15 Ngf3
15 ... Ng4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMCLnZxWB2fM0YLafMb81oXiul5TTJdPfWthmKnoKm8bv_lRR_xeQznXPPk7RNWNzHYPo_CKOpCxjkQGW9T4CXCpa5yxLsJ2tdpZmRCkUPiOakcpqeC7nzwFsAH6eKw8bQ3aGS9g/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree15Ng4.gif)
15 ... Ne8
15 ... Rac8
16 Ngf3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2FH70-qeby63yTFICTrDfhvkzY93DGdMOfD37r1Kyal2gtSKU4_FDos1Q8X4-TtLT84D2mjD0LupyQKy6jkHREV1QJaLvqyiI7OakqdoAOSraWHTFH1kPwyzn2EO_py13wjLGA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree16Ngf3.gif)
16 Nh3
16 ... Rac8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNnAaUlW2qMK1qjCUGpTiAp2g030agOX4YoiT4Iimyq04JaPjf1skKLo5xGSK3soQcHtDYD5YtliaLZIAmu2ugBxzzv1WmBXrGoI99DCz-vQtubbJVXti5lxyG6m7G0-Ehg7f84Q/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree17h3.gif)
16 ... Qb8
17 h3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1I42fcYt_BwBaCpWTW1OovixRPa7X2c3rFeWnnkxW-SFVA4rGODCfI5p28MaPbE0BWFxaaytttz7PRk-hEPG0JTWEC-eKAwSZNU5kjQOeMrCpppo1soOmqLRdacbEiJtS1pB83w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree17h3.gif)
17 Qd1
17 ... Nh6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HM9Cy4EcD9dJevfuPyg0UBup3z_8cEi5ET9QKjD82TLZYpvdyhTo1vbC2lGYJg_kBhmHen4eeypy2CKxR_wXfXnZZBtamcfNr70t7S5DK3nVS9oyj58M0rTVVctIdQHPeSB_gw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree17Nh6.gif)
17 ... Nf6
18 Nc4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNYNQ3tsFHosECMksy6OrgrXmSiGbkUg4s_BENNj5EbOF05t3r7CXrK4e4OORpE9lkaR0yVJfo62kf9qqxbFn1Lrl5ucwaojH_4MtqSOIJtMOGh05aH_CVi-tlJx1lct1brl9lA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree18Nc4.gif)
18 Qb1
18 ... f6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSAp8DeQe-4XTCkJdbxBQboC7QyN4zcV14ULwNGvC0IBltA2inobhz54GwSATuuM5ExGdIO1g83d3-5ajhEDMM2fooZEsgzjgCA1G6rvWfSKo2_2o0kGUuquDRVjuSQp0u1ivWw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree18f6.gif)
18 ... Bf6
18 ... Qb8
19 Qd2
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CZNFdrESaQCvZ7t-YjnSzhyZ_2_nBZsaSYSHUtMXxjV5QLDcT-NbxC0RgHsXvU0pjTI4XIXR-Tu1QYkOghkr6e0gy9U04Nc2W7QfzhCXd3xkAxv1wQcPhQLVAFcIH4AgCybBWA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree19Qd2.gif)
19 Na5
19 Qd1
19 ... Rf8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLksuqdiseaRHH6KZDpl9Tfepc6UTsAd9BbATXoRw2hX3WkCuYqGywJ3uM7wbccEvS9Kg0pnGRN_XuFUW4EANnT8yr722Mx11lYbYFxPCZZ2CXyyNTdwC8xZElPW9i9rlgu-yUCw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree19Rf8.gif)
19 ... b6
19 ... Be6
20 Bd1
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4b3mCG93zNREC77dULRXm4fJFpLluKwN1Dm3O1UWOc5zK69oRByWCMPIzqDBJmYsYQXaR61aMAJKFwIP3nvGKatCN4TmPdIInIhWmzm21X6JjXhwvedEEpclBaAh_fEsQqXqZA/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree20Bd1.gif)
20 Na5
20 ... Qd8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJwDpY2GHkF441eFivodASVe_w8PjvLbySEbkWTi_vKeYpN9e7aNyGZZl_Vp9cZe8Ki2AZTy92HoSiPMFtUr7E6ONX8asaAl4HZpa1W51lAw65e_J5XPX97ihdS-NhmwJwuOVxg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree20Qd8.gif)
20 ... Be6
21 Bb3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnivGnl6uHEUuD0YKVzoPYJMRb8EfAITsQdwjVxPNQPDihu3t8OFLwmJfDUIJF4gNFY7xm0rWfOHtpFC2RgOANnEdYItxJdDVPI3W5ZLOdiMfIRO0NwBjq-HlQSGrWx2gFkqlDoQ/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree21Bb3.gif)
21 Qe2
21 ... Kh8
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVpn5sjBKicJ10NN1cETPx5X34bNdgQEzAz-HI9zADx7uf_6ay2btQ4MiAp62Tsr3q6mmq0ECHhnVpvIC_nt7I1kzEBcCkYk8uml8YmFpgpkBaC19KaSfwOnL_iS0ZjK8bSSvAmg/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree21Kh8.gif)
21 ... Nf7
22 Na5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQfVxquFNtxh1HyqAmCqVAjhrgt2b9Iv1Fv-lLmsfkt_2wXUa8YZBU6ce2TcyIkR8RQYORa3kTPoO24VTR0KBfUDoav55delVIBKhtCfihtOdpW8ByrQBZk63EpK_bADJ2u_m4w/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree22na5.gif)
22 Qd1
22 ... Nxa5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gC7DTu8KfW2dmelzTn443BuAgIj8_p72KngcPCf2Wa8aXwZMDWNRq0VXgDfeQjyzMU6N-xCOBEtRyaiIoxSJDlXNrqab3SRp6Sl5fv7m7LKmjXeE9lilz-0LQ5uk3dy9LJFs6A/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree22Nxa5.gif)
22 ... Rc7
23 bxa5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnS0YQKb5NGUy5JyIExRFSnP7k1GSIUHiB3JEMFhHJjfQnFRp5CRJwQDHbUL461NURaqA9ykdXsRK7PUj8jjelBnbrDQWHzYdTpBIvsxt5pHOvr8Av9dUmpeoxrJVVYmD0E3TeFw/s320/AabzzzzzzzzzwSicilianAlapinPV3dThree22bxa5.gif)
23 Rxc8
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