Khalifman/Soloviov: Squeezing the Sicilian - Alapin Variation SN_required true Black plays 1

Black plays 1

Playing the Nimzo-Indian offers a complete repertoire for Black after 1

even in sharp tactical positions

The Chess GPS 2

This book helps the reader to solve the basic problems of the middlegame: space

Khalifman/Soloviov: Squeezing the Sicilian - Alapin Variation SN_required true Black plays 1Advance with d2 d4, build a solid pawn centre and then dictate the play. In the Alapine System White's strategic idea is extremely simple. He prepares to advance with d2 d4, to build a solid pawn centre and then dictate the play. He will have to pay for this with the fact that his queen's knight has been deprived of the best square for its development, but it may have other suitable squares (in many variations this will be not the d2 square but a3).