c3 Sicilian

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:aimsTo solid development
avoid sharp Sicilian lines
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Alapin_Variation
gptkbp:drawRate relatively high at top level
gptkbp:ECOCode B22
B23
gptkbp:favoredBy positional players
club players
gptkbp:FEN rnbqkbnr/pp1ppppp/8/2p5/4P3/2P5/PP1P1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 3
gptkbp:firstBook 1.e4 c5 2.c3
gptkbp:hasConcept White prepares d4 to establish a strong center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label c3 Sicilian
gptkbp:introducedIn c. 1896
gptkbp:mainLine 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Semyon_Alapin
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Sicilian_Defence
gptkbp:popularFor less common than Open Sicilian
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Sergey_Tiviakov
gptkb:Evgeny_Sveshnikov
gptkbp:response 2...Nf6
2...d5
2...e6
gptkbp:theme flexibility
central control
avoiding mainline Sicilian theory
gptkbp:theory moderate
gptkbp:transposesTo Caro-Kann Defence (after 2...d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4)
French Defence (after 2...e6 3.d4 d5)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Magnus_Carlsen
gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkb:Michael_Adams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alapin_Variation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8