B86
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack
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 Attack388B82 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Tal Variation238B83 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation250B84 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation300B85 - Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Main Line476B87 - Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation168B88 - Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation113B89 - Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack124
Best Games
Rublevsky,S vs Ponomariov,R1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007Notable
Morozevich,A vs Ljubojevic,L1-0
Amber Rapidplay 2002Notable
Rendle, Thomas vs Navara, David0-1
Wch U14 1999Notable
Short, Nigel D vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
PCA-World Championship 1993Notable
Short, Nigel D vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
PCA-World Championship 1993Notable
Short, Nigel D vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
PCA-World Championship 1993Notable
De Firmian, Nick E vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
WchT 1989Notable
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2015 2015
Ivanchuk,V vs Anand,V1/2-1/2
XXV SuperGM 2008
Escobar Forero,A vs Vachier Lagrave,M0-1
37th Olympiad 2006
Morozevich,A vs Cvitan,O1-0
Olympiad 2002
Bronstein, David I vs Jap Tjoen San, Linda0-1
VAM Hoogeveen op 1997
Topalov, Veselin vs Short, Nigel D0-1
Amsterdam VSB 1996
Topalov, Veselin vs Anand, Viswanathan1-0
Hoogovens 1996
Topalov, Veselin vs Kasparov, Gary1-0
Amsterdam VSB 1996
Morozevich, Alexander vs Muhutdinov, Marat1/2-1/2
Moscow Tal mem 1992
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Sokolov, Andrei1/2-1/2
Bilbao 1987
Teschner, Rudolf vs Smyslov, Vassily0-1
Dortmund 1961
Bronstein, David I vs Geller, Efim P0-1
URS-ch27 1960
Fischer, Robert James vs Tal, Mihail0-1
Candidats Tournament 1959