B22 - Sicilian: Alapin Variation

Variation: Sicilian: Alapin Variation

Initial Move: A solid and positional alternative to the Open Sicilian. White prepares d4 with c3, leading to structures more reminiscent of the Ruy Lopez or French Defense. Learn this opening step by step

Najdorf Memorial
2024.07.12
GM Rozentalis, Eduardas (2458)
GM Krasenkow, Michal (2505)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B22
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Round 8: Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad - Greenfeld, Alon
2024.06.17
IM Dhulipalla Bala Chandra Prasad (2404)
GM Greenfeld, Alon (2469)
Result 1-0
Opening B22
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Round 9: Domingo Nunez, Ruben - Colbow, Collin
2024.04.01
IM Domingo Nunez, Ruben (2427)
IM Colbow, Collin (2446)
Result 0-1
Opening B22
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Semifinal - Partida 1: Muzychuk, Mariya - Vallejo Pons, Francisco
2025.07.30
GM Muzychuk, Mariya (2463)
GM Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2644)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B22
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Round 9: Hauge, Lars Oskar - Feuerstack, Aljoscha
2025.08.18
GM Hauge, Lars Oskar (2485)
IM Feuerstack, Aljoscha (2468)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B22
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Round 5: Stelmaszyk, Nico - Bagrationi, Alexander
FM Stelmaszyk, Nico (2356)
GM Bagrationi, Alexander (2446)
Result 0-1
Opening B22
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Round 15: Mammadov, Zaur - Sarana, Alexey
2025.08.16
GM Mammadov, Zaur (2398)
GM Sarana, Alexey (2666)
Result 0-1
Opening B22
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Round 9: Romanov, Evgeny - Saric, Ivan
2025.08.11
GM Romanov, Evgeny (2560)
GM Saric, Ivan (2623)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B22
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Round 6: Daneshvar, Bardiya - Dudin, Gleb
2025.08.08
GM Daneshvar, Bardiya (2572)
GM Dudin, Gleb (2560)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B22
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Round 3: Mammadov, Zaur - Alexakis, Dimitris
2025.08.06
GM Mammadov, Zaur (2398)
GM Alexakis, Dimitris (2533)
Result 0-1
Opening B22
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