... d5 and nf6 do provide much stiffer resistance than any of black's other responses. ...
... d5 and nf6 do provide much stiffer resistance than any of black's other responses. ...
... d5 and nf6 do provide much stiffer resistance than any of black's other responses. ...
again, he didnt lose from his second move. he didnt defend his f pawn thats why he lost. you cannot discredit my alapin game becaus he played e5
"Both 2...Nf6 and 2...d5 are fine against the Alapin, and some players may also like 2...e6 or 2...g6." - IM pfren (September 4, 2018)
i dont think e5 was aa mistake ...
"?!" - GM Evgeny Sveshnikov (2010)
… again, he didnt lose from his second move. … you cannot discredit my alapin game becaus he played e5
I made no claim about Black losing from the second move or the game being discredited.
... he didnt defend his f pawn thats why he lost. ...
So, it is not being claimed that Black lost because of 1...c5 ?
... he didnt defend his f pawn thats why he lost. ...
So, it is not being claimed that Black lost because of 1...c5 ?
Black gets a usually practical disadvantage. It's hard to defend against the Alapin, in short.
… 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 c3 Nf6 4 h3 Nc6 5 Bd3 g6 … another sicilian player falls victim,
What about 5...d5 ?
… 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 c3 Nf6 4 h3 Nc6 5 Bd3 g6 … another sicilian player falls victim,
What about 5...d5 ?
this is the critical move i had in my notes, wouldve still done fine. im the 3rd in the tournament and 100% winrate with the alapin. gonna win me some bucks because i discovered this thread
… 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 c3 Nf6 4 h3 Nc6 5 Bd3 g6 … another sicilian player falls victim,
What about 5...d5 ?
this is the critical move i had in my notes, wouldve still done fine. im the 3rd in the tournament and 100% winrate with the alapin. gonna win me some bucks because i discovered this thread
So you have no reply to 5...d5 that you wish to share with us? By the way, does the choice of 2 Nf3 represent an absence of a belief in a forced win for White after 2 c3 ?
You won because black played weakly. I will play e6 after the pawn duo establishment to stop advances.(Scheveningen)
… 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 c3 Nf6 4 h3 Nc6 5 Bd3 g6 … another sicilian player falls victim,
What about 5...d5 ?
I wish to bring up 6.e5
And after 6...Nd7 ?
… 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 c3 Nf6 4 h3 Nc6 5 Bd3 g6 … another sicilian player falls victim,
What about 5...d5 ?
this is the critical move i had in my notes, wouldve still done fine. im the 3rd in the tournament and 100% winrate with the alapin. gonna win me some bucks because i discovered this thread
So you have no reply to 5...d5 that you wish to share with us? By the way, does the choice of 2 Nf3 represent an absence of a belief in a forced win for White after 2 c3 ?
looking at a database isnt hard. my opponents dont have access to database or books in the middle of an otb game
… 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 c3 Nf6 4 h3 Nc6 5 Bd3 g6 … another sicilian player falls victim,
What about 5...d5 ?
this is the critical move i had in my notes, wouldve still done fine. im the 3rd in the tournament and 100% winrate with the alapin. gonna win me some bucks because i discovered this thread
So you have no reply to 5...d5 that you wish to share with us? By the way, does the choice of 2 Nf3 represent an absence of a belief in a forced win for White after 2 c3 ?
looking at a database isnt hard. my opponents dont have access to database or books in the middle of an otb game
If your confidence derives, in part, from your opponent's limited resources, doesn't that suggest an absence of a belief that you have a forced win for White after 1 e4 c5 ?
… 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 c3 Nf6 4 h3 Nc6 5 Bd3 g6 … another sicilian player falls victim,
What about 5...d5 ?
this is the critical move i had in my notes, wouldve still done fine. im the 3rd in the tournament and 100% winrate with the alapin. gonna win me some bucks because i discovered this thread
So you have no reply to 5...d5 that you wish to share with us? By the way, does the choice of 2 Nf3 represent an absence of a belief in a forced win for White after 2 c3 ?
looking at a database isnt hard. my opponents dont have access to database or books in the middle of an otb game
If your confidence derives, in part, from your opponent's limited resources, doesn't that suggest an absence of a belief that you have a forced win for White after 1 e4 c5 ?
what? that's got nothing to do with my confidence. i never said its a forced win, i said i have 100% win rate percentage since i started playing it in the tournament. you are just arguing for the sake of arguing
… 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 c3 Nf6 4 h3 Nc6 5 Bd3 g6 … another sicilian player falls victim,
What about 5...d5 ?
this is the critical move i had in my notes, wouldve still done fine. im the 3rd in the tournament and 100% winrate with the alapin. gonna win me some bucks because i discovered this thread
So you have no reply to 5...d5 that you wish to share with us? By the way, does the choice of 2 Nf3 represent an absence of a belief in a forced win for White after 2 c3 ?
looking at a database isnt hard. my opponents dont have access to database or books in the middle of an otb game
If your confidence derives, in part, from your opponent's limited resources, doesn't that suggest an absence of a belief that you have a forced win for White after 1 e4 c5 ?
what? that's got nothing to do with my confidence. ...
Your confidence would be unchanged if, while playing, your opponent had access to a database and/or books?
... i never said its a forced win, i said i have 100% win rate percentage since i started playing it in the tournament. you are just arguing for the sake of arguing
This thread was started to discuss the idea of a "bust to the Sicilian Defense".
("In my opinion the Sicilian Defense is busted. It loses by force." - staples13 (August 27, 2018))
Under the circumstances, isn't it only natural to try to determine whether or not you are trying to suggest the existence of a forced win for Black after 1 e4 c5 ?
… 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 c3 Nf6 4 h3 Nc6 5 Bd3 g6 … another sicilian player falls victim,
What about 5...d5 ?
this is the critical move i had in my notes, wouldve still done fine. im the 3rd in the tournament and 100% winrate with the alapin. gonna win me some bucks because i discovered this thread
So you have no reply to 5...d5 that you wish to share with us? By the way, does the choice of 2 Nf3 represent an absence of a belief in a forced win for White after 2 c3 ?
looking at a database isnt hard. my opponents dont have access to database or books in the middle of an otb game
If your confidence derives, in part, from your opponent's limited resources, doesn't that suggest an absence of a belief that you have a forced win for White after 1 e4 c5 ?
... i never said its a forced win, i said i have 100% win rate percentage since i started playing it in the tournament. you are just arguing for the sake of arguing
This thread was started to discuss the idea of a "bust to the Sicilian Defense".
("In my opinion the Sicilian Defense is busted. It loses by force." - staples13 (August 27, 2018))
Under the circumstances, isn't it only natural to try to determine whether or not you are trying to suggest the existence of a forced win for Black after 1 e4 c5 ?
im using the OP variation and i have with 100% win rate with it. nothing less, nothing more. you can infer as much as you like
"Both 2...Nf6 and 2...d5 are fine against the Alapin, and some players may also like 2...e6 or 2...g6." - IM pfren (September 4, 2018)
i dont think e5 was aa mistake anyways, i sacrificed a pawn for aggressive play