B82
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Tal Variation
Key moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6
The Scheveningen features a small but solid pawn centre with pawns on d6 and e6. Black's position is flexible and resilient, though White has attacking chances with the Keres Attack (f4-f5) or the English Attack (Be3, f3, Qd2).
History & Notable Players
Named after a 1923 tournament in Scheveningen, Netherlands. It was a favourite of Garry Kasparov in his early career.
Top Players in this Opening
Related Openings
B80 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation527B81 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack388B83 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation250B84 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation300B85 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Main Line476B86 - Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack83B87 - Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation168B88 - Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation113B89 - Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack124
Best Games
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Sibriaev,A1-0
WCC 2005Notable
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V1-0
Amber Blindfold 2003Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Shirov,A1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2002Notable
Polgar, Judit vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 4th 1995Notable
Leko, Peter vs Diaz, A.1-0
Wch U14 1993Notable
Polgar, Judit vs Polugaevsky, Lev1-0
Amber-blind 2nd 1993Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Polugaevsky, Lev1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 2nd 1993Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kasparov, Gary1-0
Tilburg 1991Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gurevich, Ilya1/2-1/2
Wch U18 1990Notable
Spassky, Boris V vs Larsen, Bent1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1981Notable
Nakamura,Hi vs Carlsen,M1-0
Carlsen Inv Prelim 2020
Navara,D vs Sasikiran,K0-1
39th Olympiad Men 2010
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R0-1
World Blitz 2009
Anand,V vs Khalifman,A1/2-1/2
Champions Rapid 2009
Radjabov,T vs Morozevich,A1-0
22nd ECU Club Cup 2006
Anand,V vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
KO Rapid 2003
Ponomariov,R vs Kramnik,V1/2-1/2
GpA 2003
Adams, Michael vs Zvjaginsev, Vadim1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998
Polgar, Judit vs Kasparov, Gary0-1
Dos Hermanas 1996