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Course Duration:
1h 45m
About the Course
Welcome to “Fight the Sicilian Alapin Variation,” a detailed course designed to help you effectively counter the Alapin variation and its related lines. This course provides you with a thorough understanding of the strategies and tactics needed to dismantle the Alapin.
What You’ll Learn
- Core Concepts and Strategies: Gain a deep understanding of the ideas, potential downsides, and opening strategies of the Sicilian Alapin variation.
- Comprehensive Repertoire: Build a move-by-move repertoire to effectively combat the Alapin, Delayed Alapin, and other minor lines, ensuring you are prepared for various scenarios.
- Creating Practical Chances: Learn how Black can generate practical opportunities to fight for a win, even against White’s most solid and defensive lines.
This course is ideal for chess players looking to strengthen their repertoire against the Alapin variation and enhance their overall opening strategies.
Course Content
Introduction
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Introduction
00:00 -
White’s Ideas in the Alapin Variation
01:59 -
Overview of Black’s Plans
02:58
White plays 4.d4
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Understanding White’s Ideas
01:19 -
White plays 5.cxd4
02:39 -
White plays 6.Nc3
02:06 -
White plays 6.f4
02:39 -
Reply to White’s Bc4 Move
00:59 -
White plays 6.Bc4
01:27 -
White plays the Main Line 6.Nf3
02:03 -
White plays 7.Nc3
01:42 -
White’s Option with the Light Squares Bishop
04:13 -
White plays 7.Bc4
02:49 -
Black’s Game
00:42 -
White plays 8.B5
02:38 -
White plays 9.Nxe5
02:55 -
White plays 10.Nxd7
01:53 -
White plays 5.Qxd4
03:01 -
White plays Bc4 move
01:27 -
Summary
00:34
White plays 4.Nf3
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Overview
00:18 -
Black’s Battle Plan
01:16 -
Intro to Ideas of this Chapter
00:48 -
White plays 5.d4
01:41 -
White plays 7…d6
05:58 -
White plays 5.Bc4
02:05 -
White plays 8.0-0
05:28 -
White plays 8.Na3
01:51 -
White plays 4.Bc4
00:57 -
Summary
00:26
White plays Minor Lines
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Overview
00:12 -
White plays 3.d3
02:32 -
White plays the Delayed Alapin
03:37