B81

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres 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.

Best Games

Ruan Lufei vs Hou Yifan1-0
WCh Women • 2010★ Notable
Carlsen,M vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Grischuk,A0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Leko,P vs Ponomariov,R1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Gelfand,B0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid • 2008★ Notable
Nakamura,H vs Grischuk,A1-0
37th Olympiad • 2006★ Notable
Topalov,V vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid • 2004★ Notable
Shirov,A vs Ljubojevic,L1-0
Amber Rapid • 2003★ Notable
Grischuk,A vs Ehlvest,J1-0
FIDE WCh KO • 2000★ Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Milos, Gilberto1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 • 1999★ Notable
Timman, Jan H vs Topalov, Veselin1-0
Dortmunder Schachtage • 1999★ Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Gelfand, Boris1-0
Amber Rapidplay • 1999★ Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Anand, Viswanathan0-1
Amber Rapidplay • 1999★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Dortmund • 1998★ Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Topalov, Veselin1-0
Amber-rapid 7th • 1998★ Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
Linares • 1998★ Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Akopian, Vladimir1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1997★ Notable
Svidler, Peter vs Leko, Peter1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys • 1997★ Notable
Grischuk, Alexander vs El Kher, Henrik1-0
Wch U14 Disney • 1996★ Notable

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