Look, people, this whole argument is silly. If the Alapin or any other anti-Sicilian was as effective as claimed, every GM in the world would know and would never play 1...c5 in response to 1.e4, for fear of meeting 2.c3 or whatever.
Yet MVL (2775), as black, defeated Danov (2700) in the Sicilian (closed) in Paris this year. Why would MVL play the Sicilian against a super GM if he knew it was busted? And how could he win?
As staples says...
(insert his quote here)
Look, people, this whole argument is silly. If the Alapin or any other anti-Sicilian was as effective as claimed, every GM in the world would know and would never play 1...c5 in response to 1.e4, for fear of meeting 2.c3 or whatever.
Yet MVL (2775), as black, defeated Danov (2700) in the Sicilian (closed) in Paris this year. Why would MVL play the Sicilian against a super GM if he knew it was busted? And how could he win?
As staples says...
(insert his quote here)
What proves staples facts even more is now, he has ChessBoy513 and his 1253 rating backing up his claims. Them there is some facts!
I mean who are you going to trust in al of this. Staples and chessboi, or 2700 GM's?
It appears there are still a few holdouts who refuse to believe the Sicilian is busted despite the overwhelming evidence.
Would you agree that the Sicilian is a poor opening and that the Alapin gives white a significant advantage that may or may not be winning?
It appears there are still a few holdouts who refuse to believe the Sicilian is busted despite the overwhelming evidence.
Would you agree that the Sicilian is a poor opening and that the Alapin gives white a significant advantage that may or may not be winning?
Considering the few times i have faced that abortion of an opening in OTB tournaments and never lost. I gonna go out on a limb and say the Sicilian is safe.
Look, people, this whole argument is silly. If the Alapin or any other anti-Sicilian was as effective as claimed, every GM in the world would know and would never play 1...c5 in response to 1.e4, for fear of meeting 2.c3 or whatever.
Yet MVL (2775), as black, defeated Danov (2700) in the Sicilian (closed) in Paris this year. Why would MVL play the Sicilian against a super GM if he knew it was busted? And how could he win?
As staples says...
(insert his quote here)
What proves staples facts even more is now, he has ChessBoy513 and his 1253 rating backing up his claims. Them there is some facts!
I mean who are you going to trust in al of this. Staples and chessboi, or 2700 GM's?
You mean my record with c5 and the ongoing game against @viruschidai.
Look, people, this whole argument is silly. If the Alapin or any other anti-Sicilian was as effective as claimed, every GM in the world would know and would never play 1...c5 in response to 1.e4, for fear of meeting 2.c3 or whatever.
Yet MVL (2775), as black, defeated Danov (2700) in the Sicilian (closed) in Paris this year. Why would MVL play the Sicilian against a super GM if he knew it was busted? And how could he win?
As staples says...
(insert his quote here)
What proves staples facts even more is now, he has ChessBoy513 and his 1253 rating backing up his claims. Them there is some facts!
I mean who are you going to trust in al of this. Staples and chessboi, or 2700 GM's?
You mean my record with c5 and the ongoing game against @viruschidai.
I mean who are you going to trust in al of this. Staples and chessboi, or 2700 GM's?
Well despite having hardly played in months my trusty Alapin didn’t let me down. Here’s my most recent game a 1 minute no increment bucket game. Look at the huge advantage white gets out of the opening. Like all Alapin games black was lost before the middlegame even started
Dude, there is no bust to the Sicilian! Magnus Carlsen plays the Sicilian a lot!
Classic fallacy.
His opponents not only refuse to play anti Sicilians, but are also much weaker.
wow, so you discovered an awesome super-cool defense that GMs dont know?
It appears there are still a few holdouts who refuse to believe the Sicilian is busted despite the overwhelming evidence.
Would you agree that the Sicilian is a poor opening and that the Alapin gives white a significant advantage that may or may not be winning?
No, because if you ask any GM, they will say No,
@staples13
no
hes back
Well despite having hardly played in months my trusty Alapin didn’t let me down. Here’s my most recent game a 1 minute no increment bucket game. Look at the huge advantage white gets out of the opening. Like all Alapin games black was lost before the middlegame even started
Your opponent did not play d5
Maybe not all...
Nice!
Look, people, this whole argument is silly. If the Alapin or any other anti-Sicilian was as effective as claimed, every GM in the world would know and would never play 1...c5 in response to 1.e4, for fear of meeting 2.c3 or whatever.
Yet MVL (2775), as black, defeated Danov (2700) in the Sicilian (closed) in Paris this year. Why would MVL play the Sicilian against a super GM if he knew it was busted? And how could he win?
As staples says...
(insert his quote here)
How about this one?
"... Just because I’m a moron who frequently blunders winning positions in the 2. Nf6 line doesn’t change the fact that it’s winning" - staples13 (November 8, 2018)
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/a-bust-to-the-sicilian-defense?page=33
… staples ... now, he has ChessBoy513 … backing up his claims. …
"@staples13 and @holographwars
VS
@kindaspongey, @snacktime10101, @ChessBoy513, @ChessProMasterGZ, @pfren, etc.
You guys are outnumbered." - ChessBoy513 (~12 hours ago)
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/a-bust-to-the-sicilian-defense?page=65
It appears there are still a few holdouts who refuse to believe the Sicilian is busted despite the overwhelming evidence. ...
"Objectively, the Alapin System is not that dangerous for Black. ..." - GM Mikhail Golubev (2017)
staples13 wrote (~3 hours ago): "... [1 e4 c5 2 c3 d6] … Here’s my most recent game a 1 minute no increment bucket game. Look at the huge advantage white gets out of the opening. …"
"... d5 and nf6 do provide much stiffer resistance than any of black's other responses. ..." - staples13 (August 27, 2018)
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/a-bust-to-the-sicilian-defense?page=2
Because it gives White +0.7 on FishStock, unless I can’t read properly.
Oh, so you trust engines who can't even explain why white/black is better than black/white and why does it suggest something. And please, if you can or if the present technology van prove that Sicilian is busted, tell me. And what do you do next after 5...Bf5?
Look, people, this whole argument is silly. If the Alapin or any other anti-Sicilian was as effective as claimed, every GM in the world would know and would never play 1...c5 in response to 1.e4, for fear of meeting 2.c3 or whatever.
Yet MVL (2775), as black, defeated Danov (2700) in the Sicilian (closed) in Paris this year. Why would MVL play the Sicilian against a super GM if he knew it was busted? And how could he win?