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
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Best Games
Karjakin,Sergey vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Sibriaev,A1-0
WCC • 2005★ Notable
Kramnik,V vs Topalov,V1-0
Amber Blindfold • 2003★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Shirov,A1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2002★ Notable
Polgar, Judit vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 4th • 1995★ Notable
Leko, Peter vs Diaz, A.1-0
Wch U14 • 1993★ Notable
Polgar, Judit vs Polugaevsky, Lev1-0
Amber-blind 2nd • 1993★ Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Polugaevsky, Lev1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 2nd • 1993★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kasparov, Gary1-0
Tilburg • 1991★ Notable
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Gurevich, Ilya1/2-1/2
Wch U18 • 1990★ Notable
Spassky, Boris V vs Larsen, Bent1/2-1/2
Tilburg • 1981★ Notable
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