Semion Alapin vs Siegbert Tarrasch (1898)

Semion Alapin vs Siegbert Tarrasch
Vienna (1898) · Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation. General (B22) · 0-1

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Jan-20-05		WhoKeres: Tarrasch's second move cannot be completely correct. Alapin's opening play is solid, but he played the middlegame too passively and allowed Tarrasch to open the g-file. 33. Rh1 seems to be a mistake, giving Tarrasch the time he needed to conclude the attack.

Jan-20-05		aw1988: 2...Qa5?

Jan-20-05		RisingChamp: Why are you so sure it CANNOT be correct.Simply because it isnt the mainline response?Any reason?

Jan-21-05		aw1988: The point is that developing with your queen so early in the game is generally considered not the strongest point. There are a few exceptions, like everything in chess, but in this case I cannot remember this as one of the exceptions...

Jan-21-05		aw1988: I simply cannot believe Tarrasch made such a move!

Jan-22-05		aw1988: Despite being perhaps "incorrect", this is going against all of Tarrasch's principles!

Sep-06-05		euripides: After 2..Qa5 the game ends up in something very like contemporary versions of the Paulsen/Kan. Very modern play by Tarrasch.

Oct-11-05		AlexanderMorphy: interesting game...

Feb-17-06		Honza Cervenka: 2...Qa5 is not so uncommon. See http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... The reason of this move is to obstruct creation of strong white's Pawn centre after d2-d4 with next c3xd4. After eventual 3.d4 cxd4 white c-Pawn is pinned.

Dec-14-12		pericles of athens: I remember Nigel Short playing 2...Qa5 at some tournament in the last year or so.

Dec-14-12		perfidious: In the mid 1980s I remember <cehertan> using 2....Qa5 in a New England championship and it gave me a start. Of course, Charlie (aka 'Mr Donkey') also took up the cudgels for Black in Damiano's ancient variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nxe4. Some amusing kibitzes may be found here: C Hertan vs J Curdo, 1987.

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