B22: Sicilian, Alapin's variation (2.c3)

1. e4 c5 2. c3

Sicilian, Alapin's variation (2.c3)

B22 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 57467
Last Played: May 2023
Overall score:
34.6%33.2%32.2%

Sicilian Defense: Full Guide, Main Lines, and Secondary Options

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Played frequently by:

White  
Evgeny Sveshnikov 342 games
Drazen Sermek 250 games
Dusko Pavasovic 243 games
Black  
Zdenko Kozul 68 games
Miso Cebalo 68 games
Ognjen Cvitan 51 games

Possible continuations:

2... d5  20810
34 % 36.1 % 29.9 %
2... Nf6  19793
31.3 % 34.1 % 34.5 %
2... e6  5367
35.4 % 32.4 % 32.2 %
2... d6  5255
39.4 % 27.9 % 32.6 %
2... g6  2104
33.5 % 29.5 % 37 %
2... Nc6  1530
57.5 % 18.1 % 24.4 %
2... e5  1107
42.8 % 28.2 % 29 %
2... b6  815
38.5 % 26.9 % 34.6 %
2... Qa5  549
39.5 % 24.2 % 36.2 %
2... a6  91
47.3 % 20.9 % 31.9 %
2... Qc7  41
29.3 % 31.7 % 39 %
2... h6  2
50 % 50 %