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Beat the Sicilian: Alapin - Central Exchange (6...Bg4)

Let's learn the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation! Skip sharp Sicilian theory: we build a quiet center and catch unprepared Black players off guard. Let's begin with 1.e4.

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  1. Main Line: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Nc3 Bxf3 8. gxf3 Qxd4 9. Qxd4 Nxd4 10. Nb5 Nc2+ 11. Kd1 Nxa1 12. Nc7+ Kd7 13. Nxa8
    Main Line

    … 10... Nc2+ 11. Kd1 Nxa1 12. Nc7+ Kd7 13. Nxa8

  2. 4...e6: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 e6 5. d5 Ne5 6. f4 Ng6 7. d6 Qb6 8. e5 f6 9. Nc3 fxe5 10. fxe5 Nxe5 11. Nb5 Nf6 12. Nc7+ Kd8 13. Nxa8 Qxd6 14. Qa4
    4...e6

    … 4. cxd4 e6 5. d5 Ne5 6. f4 Ng6 7. d6 Qb6 8. e5 f6 9. Nc3 fxe5 10. fxe5 Nxe5 11. Nb5 Nf6 12. Nc7+ Kd8 13. Nxa8 Qxd6 14. Qa4

  3. Trap: 8...d6, you win a piece: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 e6 5. d5 exd5 6. exd5 Ne5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Nf3 d6 9. Qa4+ Bd7 10. Qxb4 Nxf3+ 11. gxf3 Ne7 12. Be3
    Trap: 8...d6, you win a piece

    … 4. cxd4 e6 5. d5 exd5 6. exd5 Ne5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Nf3 d6 9. Qa4+ Bd7 10. Qxb4 Nxf3+ 11. gxf3 Ne7 12. Be3

  4. 4...e6: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 e6 5. d5 exd5 6. exd5 Ne5 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. d6
    4...e6

    … 4. cxd4 e6 5. d5 exd5 6. exd5 Ne5 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. d6

  5. 4...e6: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 e6 5. d5 exd5 6. exd5 Ne5 7. Nc3 d6 8. Nf3
    4...e6

    … 4. cxd4 e6 5. d5 exd5 6. exd5 Ne5 7. Nc3 d6 8. Nf3

  6. 6...e5: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 e5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Be2 e4 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 Nf6 11. Ba3
    6...e5

    … 6. Nf3 e5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Be2 e4 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 Nf6 11. Ba3

  7. 6...e5: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 e5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Be2 exd4 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 Nge7 11. Nxd4 O-O 12. Nxc6 Qxc6 13. Ba3
    6...e5

    … 6. Nf3 e5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Be2 exd4 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 Nge7 11. Nxd4 O-O 12. Nxc6 Qxc6 13. Ba3

  8. Trap: 8...Nb4, you win a piece: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Qd8 8. d5 Nb4 9. Qa4+ Nc6 10. dxc6 bxc6 11. Bf4
    Trap: 8...Nb4, you win a piece

    … 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Qd8 8. d5 Nb4 9. Qa4+ Nc6 10. dxc6 bxc6 11. Bf4

  9. 6...Nf6: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Qd8 8. d5 Nb8 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 11. O-O Nb6 12. Ne5
    6...Nf6

    … 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Qd8 8. d5 Nb8 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 11. O-O Nb6 12. Ne5

  10. Trap: 7...Qd8, you win a piece: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Nc3 Qd8 8. d5 Nb8 9. Qa4+ Nd7 10. Qxg4 g6 11. Be2
    Trap: 7...Qd8, you win a piece

    … 7. Nc3 Qd8 8. d5 Nb8 9. Qa4+ Nd7 10. Qxg4 g6 11. Be2

  11. Trap: 7...Qa5, you win a piece: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Nc3 Qa5 8. d5 Ne5 9. Bb5+ Nd7 10. h3 Bh5 11. Bxd7+ Kxd7 12. Ne5+ Ke8 13. Qxh5 g6 14. Qf3
    Trap: 7...Qa5, you win a piece

    … 7. Nc3 Qa5 8. d5 Ne5 9. Bb5+ Nd7 10. h3 Bh5 11. Bxd7+ Kxd7 12. Ne5+ Ke8 13. Qxh5 g6 14. Qf3

  12. 10...O-O-O: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Nc3 Bxf3 8. gxf3 Qxd4 9. Qxd4 Nxd4 10. Nb5 O-O-O 11. Nxd4 Rxd4 12. Be3
    10...O-O-O

    … 10. Nb5 O-O-O 11. Nxd4 Rxd4 12. Be3

  13. 10...Nxb5: position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. cxd4 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. Nc3 Bxf3 8. gxf3 Qxd4 9. Qxd4 Nxd4 10. Nb5 Nxb5 11. Bxb5+ Kd8 12. Ke2
    10...Nxb5

    … 10. Nb5 Nxb5 11. Bxb5+ Kd8 12. Ke2

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