Alapin's Opening

noun

An chess opening in which white begins by playing 1.e4, black begins by playing 1.e5, and white responds with 2.Ne2.

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Meanings

nounAlapin's Opening (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn chess opening in which white begins by playing 1.e4, black begins by playing 1.e5, and white responds with 2.Ne2.

Origin

Named after Russian chess player Semyon Alapin (1856–1923).

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APA

Alapin's Opening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alapin's%20Opening

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“Alapin's Opening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alapin's%20Opening. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alapin's Opening,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alapin's%20Opening.

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