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Silence the Sicilian - Win with the Alapin Variation (2.c3)

Facing the Sicilian doesn’t have to be complicated. The Alapin Variation (1.e4 c5 2.c3) offers a simple yet highly effective solution to all major Sicilian lines, by sidestepping them with 2.c3. Whether your opponent plays the Najdorf, Taimanov, or Dragon, the Alapin lets you take control of the game as early as move two.

Free video sample: Introduction

Free video sample: 2...g6

This variation allows for logical piece development, early central control, and positions that are far easier to handle than the deeply theoretical Open Sicilian. Solid yet flexible, the Alapin is also surprisingly aggressive and gives you many practical chances to outplay your opponent.

In this course, you’ll get:
• Clear theory files and structured explanations • Instructive model games to understand typical plans
• Interactive tactics and practice positions to build confidence Take the fight to your opponent – and silence the Sicilian – by mastering the Alapin.

Extensive training content and interactive exercises in ChessBase Books: Replay critical positions, solve exercises & test your knowledge with the opening trainer.

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This is what is delivered:
  • Fritztrainer for 4 platforms: App for Windows, App for Mac, ChessBase books and ChessBase Videostream
  • Delivery as a download or by post (card with serial number)
  • Video course with a running time of approx. 4-8 hrs.
  • Repertoire database: save and integrate Fritztrainer games into your own repertoire (in WebApp Opening or in ChessBase)
  • Interactive exercises with video feedback: the authors present exercises and key positions, the user has to enter the solution. With video feedback (also on mistakes) and further explanations.
  • All videos and additional tasks, tests and texts included in the CB books.
  • Sample games as a ChessBase database.
That's what the FritzTrainer App can do for you:
  • Videos can run in the Fritztrainer app or in the ChessBase program with board graphics, notation and a large function bar
  • Analysis engine can be switched on at any time
  • Video pause for manual navigation and analysis in game notation
  • Input of your own variations, engine analysis, with storage in the game
  • Learn variations: view specific lines in the ChessBase WebApp Opening with autoplay, memorize variations and practise transformation (initial position - final position).
  • Active opening training: selected opening positions are transferred to the ChessBase WebApp Fritz-online. In a match against Fritz you test your new knowledge and actively play the new opening.
Even more possibilities: Start FritzTrainer in the ChessBase program!
  • The database with all games and analyses can be opened directly.
  • Games can be easily added to the opening reference.
  • Direct evaluation with game reference, games can be replayed on the analysis board
  • Your own variations are saved and can be added to the own repertoire
  • Replay training
  • LiveBook active
  • All engines installed in ChessBase can be started for the analysis
  • Assisted Analysis
  • Print notation and diagrams (for worksheets)
The new ChessBase product installer:
  • A CB booklet contains all the information you need to install your product on your computer.
  • The booklet does not contain a DVD! Nevertheless, it takes up a valuable place in your DVD collection.
  • It contains comprehensive installation instructions and a serial number that unlocks your product for use.
  • You do not need a DVD drive for installation.
  • The booklet is a valuable contribution to environmental protection, it was produced without plastic.

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Introduction
  • Overview
  • Chapter 1 - 2...g6
  • 2...g6
  • Model Game: Pavasovic vs Lie
  • Chapter 2 - 2...e6
  • 2...e6
  • Model Game: Popov vs Makarian
  • Chapter 3 - 2...Nc6
  • 2...Nc6
  • Model Game: Miladinovic vs Kalezic
  • Chapter 4 - 2...d6
  • 2...d6
  • Model Game: Szabo vs Arandjelovic
  • Chapter 5 - Other 2nd Moves
  • Other 2nd Moves
  • Model Game: Sveshnikov vs Kupreichik
  • Chapter 6 - 2...d5
  • 2...d5 with 5...Bg4
  • Model Game: Deep Blue vs Kasparov
  • 2...d5 with 5...e6
  • Model Game: Nisipeanu vs Chuchelov
  • Sidelines Part 1
  • Sidelines Part 2
  • Chapter 7 - 2...Nf6
  • 2...Nf6 - 5...d6
  • 2...Nf6 - 5...e6
  • 2...Nf6 - 5...Nc6
  • Model Game: Howell vs Ansell
  • Model Game: Pavasovic vs Atlas
  • Exercises
  • Exercise 1: Anand - Gaertner
  • Exercise 2: Cherniaev - Slavin
  • Exercise 3: Zvjaginsev - Vovk
  • Exercise 4: Arencibia - Garcia
  • Exercise 5: Predke - Iskandarov
  • Exercise 6: Sermek - Cecchetti
  • Exercise 7: Rozentalis - Benitah
  • Exercise 8: Sveshnikov - Rustemov
  • Exercise 9: De Armas Perez - Hernandez Alvarez
  • Exercise 10: Alekhine - Podgorny
  • Exercise 11: Wang - Bocharov
  • Exercise 12: Vachier-Lagrave - Krasenkow
  • Exercise 13: Mammadov - Sjugirov
  • Exercise 14: Raja - Timofeev
  • Exercise 15: Pavasovic - Bokros
  • Repertoire Training
  • 2...g6
  • 2...e6
  • 2...Nc6
  • 2...d6
  • 2nd Move Sidelines
  • 2...d5 with 5....Bg4
  • 2...d5 with e6
  • 2...d5 Sidelines
  • 2...Nf6
  • Practice Positions
  • Position 1 - 2...g6
  • Position 2 - 2...e6
  • Position 3 - 2...d6
  • Position 4 - 2...e5
  • Position 5 - 2...Nc6
  • Position 6 - 2...d5
  • Position 7 - 2...d5
  • Position 8 - 2...Nf6
  • Bonus
  • Analysis
  • Tactics
  • Practice Positions
  • Model Games
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Alapin Variation

Since the 1980s there has been a rise in the popularity of 2.c3 against the Sicilian, a move with which White strikes out in a quite different direction from the Open Variations with 2.Nf3 and then 3.d4. Here too, the advance of the d-pawn is the intention, but the preparation with c2-c3 is intended to make it possible to meet ...cxd4 with cxd4. So – at the cost of slowing down the development of his pieces – White would like to retain two pawns in the centre. Not a bad achievement when you remember that in the much played lines of the Open Sicilian he has to make do with only his e-pawn against the black d- and e-pawns. With 2.c3 White can impose on the play a direction which will not be to the liking of every Sicilian fan who has the black pieces. This makes it all the more important for Black to be well prepared for this somewhat different form of the Sicilian.

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