B85

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Main Line

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.

Best Games

Grischuk,A vs Mamedyarov,S0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Mamedyarov,S0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Grischuk,A vs Rublevsky,S1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates Finals • 2007★ Notable
Grischuk,A vs Rublevsky,S1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates Finals • 2007★ Notable
Kamsky,G vs Bocharov,D1/2-1/2
WCC • 2005★ Notable
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE • 2005★ Notable
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Polgar,Ju1-0
WCh-FIDE • 2005★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Ljubojevic,L1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay • 2001★ Notable
Anand,V vs Ljubojevic,L0-1
Amber Blindfold • 2001★ Notable
Georgiev,Ki vs Topalov,V0-1
FIDE WCh KO • 2000★ Notable
Svidler, Peter vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Linares16th • 1999★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin1/2-1/2
Linares16th • 1999★ Notable
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Gomez Lopez, Roberto1-0
Wch U18 • 1998★ Notable
Svidler, Peter vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
Linares • 1998★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kasparov, Gary0-1
Linares 14th • 1997★ Notable
Filippov, Anton vs Navara, David0-1
Wch U12 • 1997★ Notable
Neiksans, Arthur vs Dominguez Perez, Lenier1/2-1/2
Wch U14 • 1997★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Topalov, Veselin1-0
Dortmund • 1996★ Notable
Kasparov, Gary vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
PCA-World Championship • 1995★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
PCA-World Championship • 1995★ Notable

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