As White

Alapin Variation (against the Sicilian)

Against the Sicilian, c3 prepares d4 to get two centre pawns and avoid the heavy theory of the Open Sicilian.

Train this opening

Lines

1. 2...Nc6: canvi a d4

   1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.cxd4 d5 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Nf3 e5 7.Nc3

2. 2...d5: la dama al centre

   1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Be2 Nc6 7.O-O

3. 2...Nf6: línia principal

   1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4 Nb6 8.Bb5

4. 2...e6: estructura francesa

   1.e4 c5 2.c3 e6 3.d4 d5 4.e5 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3