Lakdawala/Hansen: The Anti-Alapin Gambit grundlagen For casual players and club

For casual players and club players

197 PART II - Endgames with Queens on the Board

with a romantic

patient handling of the difficult negotiations between the Russians and Americans

will help improve positional mastery and significantly enhance overall playing skill

Lakdawala/Hansen: The Anti-Alapin Gambit grundlagen For casual players and clubDeath to the 2. c3 Sicilian When you are ready for a great fighting game in the Sicilian Defense, there are few things there are more annoying than facing the hatefully solid 2. c3 variation, the so called Alapin Variation. This is not a shady gambit but it is a weapon that has been used by several grandmasters, including World Champion Magnus Carlsen. The gambit has the advantage of being unexplored and is still quite unknown. Therefore, this book