B80
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen 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
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Best Games
Heredia Serrano,C vs Hou Yifan0-1
WCh Women • 2010★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Morozevich,A1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A1-0
Tal Memorial • 2006★ Notable
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
37th Olympiad • 2006★ Notable
Leko,P vs Gelfand,B0-1
Amber Rapid • 2006★ Notable
Morozevich,A vs Grischuk,A1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2006★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Xu Jun1-0
WCC • 2005★ Notable
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE • 2005★ Notable
Leko,P vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE • 2005★ Notable
Adams,Mi vs Akopian,Vl1-0
FIDE WCh KO • 2004★ Notable
Anand,V vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2004★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B1-0
Amber Rapid • 2003★ Notable
Anand,V vs Ponomariov,R1-0
Dual of the WCh • 2002★ Notable
Leko,P vs Shirov,A1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2002★ Notable
Ljubojevic,L vs Shirov,A0-1
Amber Rapidplay • 2002★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Svidler,P vs Sulskis,S1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Leko,P vs Khalifman,A1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2000★ Notable
Anand,V vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay • 2000★ Notable