B88
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer 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 Attack83B87 - Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation168B89 - Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack124
Best Games
Matikozian, Andranik vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam0-1
Wch U16 1994Notable
Rabinovich, Alexander vs Kasimdzhanov, Rustam0-1
Wch U16 1994Notable
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
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Linares m 1992Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kozul, Zdenko1-0
Wch U20 1985Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Mishra, Neeraj Kumar1-0
Wch U20 1985Notable
Fischer, Robert James vs Spassky, Boris V1/2-1/2
World Championship 28th 1972Notable
Tringov, Georgi P vs Portisch, Lajos1/2-1/2
Wch U20 final-A 1955Notable
Canda,D vs Topalov,V0-1
38th Olympiad 2008
Adams,Mi vs Ivanchuk,V1-0
ETCC 2007
Geller,J vs Nepomniachtchi,I1/2-1/2
XIII TCh-RUS 2006
Short, Nigel D vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
Amsterdam VSB 1996
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Anand, Viswanathan0-1
Buenos Aires Sicilian 1994
Adams, Michael vs Wolff, Patrick G0-1
Biel Interzonal 1993
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Salov, Valery1/2-1/2
Linares 1991
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Gavrikov, Viktor1/2-1/2
Tunis Interzonal 1985
Fischer, Robert James vs Larsen, Bent1-0
Candidats sf1 1971
Fischer, Robert James vs Larsen, Bent1-0
Candidats sf1 1971
Fischer, Robert James vs Geller, Efim P0-1
Skopje 1967