You can use ...d5 against the normal, or delayed Alapin. It is one of the most reliable ways to play as Black. Just remember NOT playing an early ...Bg7 in the delayed form (it is far from being a bad move, but it unnecessarily complicates things).
These early ...g6 systems are also fine for stuff like the Morra gambit.
You can find thousands of master games starting from these positions.
You can use ...d5 against the normal, or delayed Alapin. It is one of the most reliable ways to play as Black. Just remember NOT playing an early ...Bg7 in the delayed form (it is far from being a bad move, but it unnecessarily complicates things).
You can find thousands of master games starting from these positions.
Thanks again, pfren, d5 is a move I have been attempting to play, once again, due to playing the Alapin myself I do understand some of the theory it is just weird being on the other end of it for me. Granted I have not played d5 after a DELAYED Alapin, so I should look into that, would you also recommend d5 against a standard Alapin? As i said it is a move I have been playing as it occasionally gives me problems when I am on the white side of things. Thanks 
You can use ...d5 against the normal, or delayed Alapin.
Random question. Should I abandon the whole g6 idea if it is a standard Alapin? If it is a Delayed Alapin I am obviously playing 2. g6 preparing for a more standard Sicilian, but if I am playing against a regular Alapin and going 2. d5 should I eventually play g6? Or is that no longer an idea?
You can use ...d5 against the normal, or delayed Alapin.
Random question. Should I abandon the whole g6 idea if it is a standard Alapin? If it is a Delayed Alapin I am obviously playing 2. g6 preparing for a more standard Sicilian, but if I am playing against a regular Alapin and going 2. d5 should I eventually play g6? Or is that no longer an idea?
There is no good reason to avoid ...g6 under the regular Alapin move order. Of course there is concrete theory to study- e.g. a line where Black parts with a whole rook for a very strong initiative, but you can hardly find a reliable answer to the Alapin which is theory-free.
There is no good reason to avoid ...g6 under the regular Alapin move order. Of course there is concrete theory to study- e.g. a line where Black parts with a whole rook for a very strong initiative, but you can hardly find a reliable answer to the Alapin which is theory-free.
Thanks once again, I normally immediately take the d pawn of whites after 4. d4. So it is good to see that I can simply ignore that and play g6 instead and play an extremely similar setup to what I am use to, I did also see when looking at the master database that taking the pawn is actually the worst win rate option while 4. g6 is actually the highest win rate option which seems very odd to me. Regardless thank you again, that pretty much clears up all I need to know, just got to go ahead and study some lines and games to get the variations that can arise down. You have been a great help
As of about the past 6 months I have started playing a Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon. With this, I seem to be struggling to know what to do against the Alapin which makes 0 sense as I quite literally play the Alapin and understand the theory as white. Now, my win rate as black is actually the best out of any other line on move 2, but that does not change the fact that I feel lost out the opening. Another thing I want to note is my win rate is actually terrible in the DELAYED Alapin, due to the fact I have already played g6. I was wondering what some of your suggestions are, I have been googling relentlessly, but there are far too many lines, and something such as knowing what the best win % lines are would be greatly appreciated. Below I will attach a few different ideas I have been employing, would love all of your thoughts.