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Sicilian Defence, Scheveningen Variation PDF
Sicilian Defence, Scheveningen Variation PDF
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
1. e4 c5
4. Nxd4 Nf6
both of which may give White a slight edge.
5. Nc3 e6
has at least as many attacking threats. The main line continues 6. Be3 a6 7. f3 b5 8. g4 h6 9. Qd2 Nbd7 10.
0-0-0 Bb7. Whites plans are to force g4g5 and open
the kingside les to his advantage. The rst player may
also exert considerable pressure on the d-le. Black will
often consider an exchange sacrice or at least a pawn
sacrice to open the queenside les for the heavy pieces.
Time is of the essence and new ideas are discovered each
year. Many elite players including Alexander Morozevich, Peter Leko, and Alexei Shirov have poured many
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while eliminating 6.g4, still gives White additional options, and g4 is still a possibility a move after.
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8 References
[1] Sicilian, Scheveningen Variation (B80)". Chess openings.
Chessgames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
[2] Sicilian, Keres Attack (B81)". Chess openings. Chessgames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
[3] Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical (B85)". Chess openings. Chessgames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
[4] Sicilian, FischerSozin Attack (B86)". Chess openings.
Chessgames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
[5] Sicilian, FischerSozin Attack (B88)". Chess openings.
Chessgames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
[6] Sicilian, Scheveningen (B82)". Chess openings. Chessgames.com. Retrieved 2008-01-19. (known as Tal Variation)
[7] Nunn, John. Play the Najdorf: Scheveningen Style-A
Complete Repertoire for Black in this Most Dynamic of
Openings (9781857443233): John Emms: Books. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
[8] Williams, Simon.
Dynamics of Chess Strategy
(9780713486087): Vlastimil Jansa: Books. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
[9] Averbakh, Yuri. The Best Move (9780890580417):
Books. Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
Further reading
Kinlay, Jon (1981). Sicilian: Keres Attack. Batsford.
ISBN 0-7134-2139-8.
Pritchett, Craig (2006). Sicilian Scheveningen.
Everyman Chess. ISBN 9781857444131.
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