Semyon Alapin

Semyon Zinovyevich Alapin
Drawing of Alapin
Born	(1856-11-19)November 19, 1856 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	July 15, 1923(1923-07-15) (aged 66) Heidelberg, Republic of Baden, Germany
Occupation(s)	railway engineer, grain commodities merchant
Known for	Analyzing chess openings

Semyon Zinovyevich Alapin (‹See Tfd›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.