ECO B22

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO B22. Its defining line here is 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5.

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1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5

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The diagram shows the position after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5. Play through it move by move in the interactive explorer.

Opening name, ECO code, and main line come from the Lichess open chess openings dataset.

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