Lakdawala/Hansen: The Anti-Alapin Gambit OHNE BILD International Master Thomas Engqvist invites

International Master Thomas Engqvist invites readers to join him in a study of his favorite Stein games

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Anand contested his first world championship match in 1995

Chapter 12: Sample games and endings

Lakdawala/Hansen: The Anti-Alapin Gambit OHNE BILD International Master Thomas Engqvist invitesDeath 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