Semyon Zinovyevich Alapin | |
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| Born | November 19, 1856 |
| Died | July 15, 1923 (aged 66) |
| Occupation(s) | railway engineer, grain commodities merchant |
| Known for | Analyzing chess openings |
Semyon 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.