Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Gambit

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 Nxe4

ECO B50

The Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Gambit is a chess opening line in the Sicilian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 Nxe4.

It is catalogued under code B50 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nxe4 is chosen by Black on move 6.

The Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Gambit is a line of the Sicilian Defense. The Sicilian Defense is a chess opening that begins 1.e4 c5. Read the complete Sicilian Defense guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

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