Beat the Sicilian: Alapin - 2...d6 Lines
Let's learn the 2...d6 Lines! Black builds a solid center with ...d6, aiming for ...Nf6 and ...e5. We push 3.d4, trading pawns and opening lines toward e5 ourselves. Let's begin with 1.e4.
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Key lines
The free lines of this chapter, each one trainable move by move.
- Main Line
… 9... Ng4 10. Bf4 O-O 11. h3 Qb6 12. Qe2
- 3...Nf6
… 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bd3 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. h3 O-O 7. O-O
- 3...Nf6
… 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. Nf3
- 4...e6
… 4. cxd4 e6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. O-O
- 4...e6
… 4. cxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. h3 a6 9. O-O
- 4...g6
… 4. cxd4 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. h3 Nf6 8. Be2 O-O 9. d5 Ne5 10. Nxe5 dxe5 11. O-O
- 4...g6
… 4. cxd4 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. e5 dxe5 9. dxe5 Ng4 10. Bf4 O-O 11. h3 Qb6 12. Qe2
- 5...a6
… 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 g6 7. Be2
- 5...a6
… 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Nf3
- 5...e6
… 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bd3 Be7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. h3 a6 9. O-O
- 7...Nbd7
… 7. Bb5+ Nbd7 8. e5 dxe5 9. dxe5 Ng4 10. e6 fxe6 11. h3
- Trap: 8...Bxb5, you win a piece
… 8. e5 Bxb5 9. exf6 Bxf6 10. Nxb5 Nc6 11. d5
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2...Nf6 Lines
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