Alapin Anti-Sicilian | Grandmaster Opening Ideas, Principles and Setups | GM Moulthun Ly

Hi guys, in this opening video I will present some of my favourite setups/ideas to play in the Alapin Sicilian for White. Hope you enjoy the video! Timestamps are down below.
Intro: (0:00)
Sidelines: 2...d6: (00:45)
Sidelines: 2...Nc6: (02:08)
Sidelines: 2...e6: (04:30)
Sidelines: 2...g6: (06:00)
2...Nf6 with Nb6: (06:30)
2...Nf6 with e6 Alternative: (16:30)
2...Nf6 with e6 Mainline: (20:30)
Attacking with Ng4 Idea: (27:19)
2...Nf6 with b6: (30:06)
2...Qxd5 Mainline: (35:02)
Outro: (42:12)
Lichess Study with some of the games I covered: lichess.org/study/ogyRAIcU
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[@ALCATRAAAZZ]

Thanks much! I hate to see players declining my Morra invitations. Have been looking for this content. Your Morra video has brought me several good wins/draws so far.

[@MoltonChess]

So glad to hear!

[@nopeyt3387]

Honestly I prefer a morphy over a morra, cuz they can decline it and the c pawn becomes really uncomfortable for white.

[@Mike-VR]

Great video. Many Thanks

[@maximjussim1024]

Great video!

[@davidmariaguglielmi583]

Really appreciate. Could u make a video on how to think during middlegame?

[@sadaasdda2252]

Great video, thanks. Could you consider also doing one covering the reversed sicilian from the black's side? Would be pretty much appreciated. Anyway, keep up the good work!

[@MoltonChess]

What's the reversed Sicilian? Do you mean 1.c4 English

[@sadaasdda2252]

@@MoltonChess Yes, 1 c4 and black responds e5.

[@MoltonChess]

Okay got it 👍

[@ID123Test]

I suggest that you explain it with an opening tree structure with variations. Very good content. Thank you.

[@MoltonChess]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@HighlyCruciferous]

Great video, very instructive, thanks ! What would your recommendations be for answering 1 e4 c5 2 c3 Nf6 3 e5 Nd5 4 d4 cxd4 5 Nf3 Qc7 or 5...e6 6 cxd4 Qc7, both of which prevent an immediate Bc4 ?

[@MoltonChess]

I agree with your ideas. Against 1 e4 c5 2 c3 Nf6 3 e5 Nd5 4 d4 cxd4 5 Nf3 Qc7 I think 6.Na3 is best followed by 6...a6 7.Qxd4. Whereas against 5...e6 6 cxd4 Qc7 I quite like the mainline with 7.Bd2 d6 8.Nc3 Nxc3 9.Bxc3 followed by the idea of d5 and bd3 looks fun to me. Even though it seems objectively fine for Black might be worth looking into for fun.

[@adamassfoor1297]

Could you do some d4 openings too? Something like tromp or how to play some of the queen's gambit lines

[@MoltonChess]

OK sure

[@huddunlap3999]

Wondering where you were.

[@MoltonChess]

😄

[@chessdude880]

Please make some speedrun videos of closed Sicilian.Whenever i play it i end up being worse by move 20 even tho i follow the plan u promoted in ur videos

[@MoltonChess]

👍

[@chessdude880]

@@MoltonChess 2100 rating range would be good for me

[@smolsprout8738]

Grand Prix or Alapin?

[@MoltonChess]

Alapin, Grand Prix is when White plays Nc3 and pawn to f4.

[@smolsprout8738]

Sorry I meant which is better between Grand Prix or Alapin at a intermediate level?

[@MoltonChess]

Both are good but I think Grand Prix is easier to play and learn if that's what you prefer.

[@MoltonChess]

Both are good but I think Grand Prix is easier to play and learn if that's what you prefer.