gptkbp:instanceOf
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chess opening
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gptkbp:aimsTo
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solid development
avoid sharp Sicilian lines
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Alapin_Variation
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gptkbp:drawRate
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relatively high at top level
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gptkbp:ECOCode
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B22
B23
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gptkbp:favoredBy
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positional players
club players
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gptkbp:FEN
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rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/4P3/2P5/PP1P1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 3
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gptkbp:firstBook
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1.e4 c5 2.c3
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gptkbp:hasConcept
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White prepares d4 to establish a strong center
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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c3 Sicilian
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gptkbp:introducedIn
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c. 1896
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gptkbp:mainLine
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1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Semyon_Alapin
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gptkbp:parentOrganization
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gptkb:Sicilian_Defence
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gptkbp:popularFor
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less common than Open Sicilian
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gptkbp:popularizedBy
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gptkb:Sergey_Tiviakov
gptkb:Evgeny_Sveshnikov
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gptkbp:response
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2...Nf6
2...d5
2...e6
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gptkbp:theme
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flexibility
central control
avoiding mainline Sicilian theory
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gptkbp:theory
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moderate
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gptkbp:transposesTo
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Caro-Kann Defence (after 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4)
French Defence (after 2...e6 3.d4 d5)
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:Magnus_Carlsen
gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkb:Michael_Adams
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Alapin_Variation
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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8
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