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Black repertoire against Alapin 1.e4 c5 2.c3

Given the fact that the Sicilian Defense being the most popular opening in chess, why are there so many people who avoid the standard Sicilian as White (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 xx 3.d4)

ChessGoals Course (Sicilian Alapin 2Nf6)

I'm trying to understand the Sicilian Defense - Kramnik Variation (1.e4 c5 2 .Nf3 e6 3.c4). Can someone, in simple terms, explain to me why Black's response of a forceful d5 is such

Sicilian experiment: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4?!

Sicilian experiment: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4?!

In the Sicilian, why does White's knight (1. e4 c5, 2. Nf3 d6, 3. d4 cxd4, 4. Nxd4 Nf6, 5. Nc3 Nc6) never take? - Quora

Lawrence Trent - The Sicilian - Gashimov Variation (1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4) in 60 Minutes

In the Sicilian, why does White's knight (1. e4 c5, 2. Nf3 d6, 3. d4 cxd4, 4. Nxd4 Nf6, 5. Nc3 Nc6) never take? - Quora