Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation trainer
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Practise the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
The Alapin Variation (1.e4 c5 2.c3) is one of the most respected ways to avoid the Open Sicilian Defense. Play White's moves of the line from memory —
1. e4 c5 2. c3 — and the trainer plays
Black's replies; "Play the other side" turns it around.
"Drill all" adds the 10 named lines that continue it, such as Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Central Exchange, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Anti-Alapin Gambit, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Endgame Variation, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Milner-Barry Attack.
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