chess.wikisort.org - PlayerSemyon Zinovyevich Alapin (Russian: Семён Зиновьевич Алапин; 19 November [O.S. 7 November] 1856 – 15 July 1923) was a Russian chess player, openings analyst, and puzzle composer. He was also a linguist, railway engineer and a grain commodities merchant.
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Born | (1856-11-19)November 19, 1856
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Died | July 15, 1923(1923-07-15) (aged 66)
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Occupation | railway engineer, grain commodities merchant |
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Known for | Analyzing chess openings |
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Zinovyevich and the family name is Alapin.
Biography
Born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire on 19 November [O.S. 7 November] 1856, he was one of the strongest chess players in the Russian Empire in the late 19th century. He died in Heidelberg, Germany, on 15 July 1923.
Legacy
Today he is best known for his creation of opening systems in almost all major openings. Most of these are of little significance today, but Alapin's Variation of the Sicilian Defence is an important opening line that is often played by leading grandmasters.
List of openings named after Alapin
- Alapin's Variation of the Sicilian Defence: 1. e4 c5 2. c3
- Alapin's Opening in the Open Game: 1. e4 e5 2. Ne2!?
- Alapin's Gambit of the French Defence: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3!?
- Alapin's Defence of the Ruy Lopez: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bb4
- Alapin's Variation of the Caro-Kann Defence: 1. e4 c6 2. c3
- Alapin's Variation of the Dutch Defence (also known as the "Manhattan Variation"): 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3
- Alapin's Variation of the Queen's Gambit: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 b6
- Alapin–Steinitz Variation of the Evans Gambit: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. 0-0 d6 7. d4 Bg4
- Sanders–Alapin Variation of the Evans Gambit: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. 0-0 d6 7. d4 Bd7
See also
References
- Hooper, David and Kenneth Whyld (1996). The Oxford Companion To Chess. Oxford University. ISBN 0-19-280049-3.
External links
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На других языках
[de] Simon Sinowjewitsch Alapin
Simon Sinowjewitsch Alapin (russisch Семён Зино́вьевич Ала́пин, wiss. Transliteration Semen Zinovjevič Alapin; * 7. Novemberjul. / 19. November 1856greg. in Sankt Petersburg[1]; † 15. Juli 1923 in Heidelberg) war ein bedeutender russischer Schachmeister und -theoretiker.
- [en] Semyon Alapin
[ru] Алапин, Семён Зиновьевич
Семён Зиновьевич Алапин (7 [19] ноября 1856, Вильна — 15 июля 1923, Гейдельберг) — русский шахматист еврейского происхождения; в конце 1870-х годов один из сильнейших в России; шахматный теоретик, купец первой гильдии[1].
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