Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations › Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Modern Variations B50
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Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B50.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It begins with 5 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Gambit.
Together the deeper variations number 2 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- B50
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
6,757,573 games · White 49.3% / Draw 5.1% / Black 45.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 3,874,316 | |
| Nc6 | 1,248,715 | |
| e6 | 373,475 | |
| e5 | 354,784 | |
| g6 | 347,514 | |
| a6 | 199,393 | |
| Bg4 | 155,234 | |
| d5 | 87,908 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:08:56
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