Semyon Alapin facts for kids
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Semyon Zinovyevich Alapin
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| Born | November 19, 1856 |
| Died | August 15, 1923 (aged 66) |
| Occupation | railway engineer, grain commodities merchant |
| Known for | Analyzing chess openings |
Semyon Zinovyevich Alapin (born November 19, 1856 – died July 15, 1923) was a smart Russian man who loved chess. He was a great chess player, but he also studied and created new ways to start chess games. He even made chess puzzles! Besides chess, he worked as a railway engineer and traded grain. He was also interested in languages.
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About Semyon Alapin
Semyon Alapin was born in Saint Petersburg, a big city in the Russian Empire, on November 19, 1856. In the late 1800s, he was one of the best chess players in the Russian Empire. He passed away in Heidelberg, Germany, on July 15, 1923.
Alapin's Chess Legacy
Semyon Alapin is most remembered today for his ideas in chess openings. A chess opening is the first few moves players make in a game. He came up with many different ways to start games.
While many of his ideas are not used much today, one is still very important: the Alapin's Variation in the Sicilian Defence. This is a popular way to start a game and is often used by top chess players called grandmasters.
What is the Sicilian Defence?
The Sicilian Defence is a common way for the Black pieces to respond to White's first move (1. e4). It's a very active and popular opening.
Alapin's Variation in the Sicilian Defence
Alapin's special move in the Sicilian Defence is 2. c3. This move helps White control the center of the board and prepare to move their pawns forward.
Chess Openings Named After Alapin
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Here are some of the chess openings and variations that were named after Semyon Alapin:
- Alapin's Variation of the Sicilian Defence: This starts with the moves 1. e4 c5 2. c3.
- Alapin's Opening in the Open Game: This opening begins with 1. e4 e5 2. Ne2!?.
- Alapin's Gambit of the French Defence: This is a bold opening starting with 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3!?.
- Alapin's Defence of the Ruy Lopez: This is a way to defend against the Ruy Lopez opening: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bb4.
- Alapin's Variation of the Caro-Kann Defence: Similar to the Sicilian Alapin, it starts with 1. e4 c6 2. c3.
- Alapin's Variation of the Dutch Defence (also known as the "Manhattan Variation"): This one begins 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3.
- Alapin's Variation of the Queen's Gambit: This is a specific line in the Queen's Gambit: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 b6.
- Alapin–Steinitz Variation of the Evans Gambit: A complex line in the Evans Gambit: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. 0-0 d6 7. d4 Bg4.
- Sanders–Alapin Variation of the Evans Gambit: Another variation in the Evans Gambit: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. 0-0 d6 7. d4 Bd7.
See also
In Spanish: Simón Alapín para niños
