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[ECO code B22] Move Move Here
SICILIAN DEFENCE
Alapin Variation
White's QBP contested for his Q4(d4) square so as to enable 3.P-Q4 and make a strong centre.
Black advances his Queen's Pawn to Q4(d5), freeing his QB and attacking White's KPawn to offer a pawn exchange by 3.PxP..QxP. "This natural move causes Black some trouble" (Guide To Chess Opgs., Barden & Harding). B-Alt.
	White	Black
 1.	P-K4	P-QB4
 2.	P-QB3	P-Q4
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