B87
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank 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
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 Line476B86 - Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack83B88 - Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation113B89 - Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack124
Best Games
Mamedyarov,S vs Gelfand,B0-1
WCh Candidates 2011Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Gelfand,B1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Karjakin,Sergey1-0
Amber Rapid 2008Notable
Rublevsky,S vs Ponomariov,R1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007Notable
Kobese,W vs Gelfand,B0-1
WCC 2005Notable
Morozevich,A vs Gelfand,B1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000Notable
Lautier, Joel vs Gelfand, Boris1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kamsky, Gata1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 5th 1996Notable
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, Gary1-0
PCA-World Championship 1993Notable
Kasparov, Gary vs Gelfand, Boris1-0
Linares 1993Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Polugaevsky, Lev1-0
Amber-blind 2nd 1993Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Ivanchuk, Vassily0-1
Linares 1991Notable
Kramnik,V vs Carlsen,M0-1
Legends of Chess Prelim 2020
Radjabov,T vs Topalov,V1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017
Tissir,M vs Giri,A0-1
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016
Karjakin,Sergey vs Gashimov,V1/2-1/2
19th Amber Blindfold 2010
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L1/2-1/2
Corus A 2009
Solak,D vs Karjakin,Sergey1-0
38th Olympiad 2008