Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:associatedWith counterplay
gptkbp:canLeadTo complex middlegame positions
sharp tactical battles
rich strategic complexity
gptkbp:characterizedBy pawn structure
gptkbp:commonName e4_c5_Nf3_e6_d4_cxd4_Nxd4_Nf6_Nc3_a6
gptkbp:developedBy Sicilian_Defense_players
gptkbp:emphasizes pawn breaks
gptkbp:famousFor grandmasters
gptkbp:hasVariants classical variation
gptkbp:includes fianchetto of the dark-squared bishop
gptkbp:is_used_in counterattacks
imbalanced positions
gptkbp:isA defensive strategy
gptkbp:isActiveIn opening theory
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith tactical motifs
gptkbp:isAttendedBy chess engines
gptkbp:isChallengedBy main line responses
anti-Sicilian_systems
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy flexible pawn structure
gptkbp:isConsidered a double-edged opening
a fighting opening
a complex opening choice
solid yet aggressive
a_main_line_of_the_Sicilian_Defense
gptkbp:isCounteredBy Be2 or g3
gptkbp:isDisplayedOn experienced players
various e4 openings
gptkbp:isEnhancedBy attacking players
gptkbp:isExpectedTo defensive players
its strategic depth
gptkbp:isFoundIn club play
gptkbp:isKnownFor dynamic play
its counterplay potential
gptkbp:isNamedAfter Scheveningen,_Netherlands
gptkbp:isNotedFor its resilience
its flexibility
gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith intermediate players
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn world champions
online chess
gptkbp:isPartOf modern chess theory
Sicilian_Defense_repertoire
Sicilian_Defense_family
Sicilian_Defense_repertoire_for_Black
gptkbp:isPopularFor amateur players
gptkbp:isPopularIn tournament play
gptkbp:isUsedBy top-level players
gptkbp:isUsedIn high-level competitions
gptkbp:notableGames gptkb:Kasparov_vs._Karpov,_1990
gptkbp:notablePlayer 1.e4
gptkbp:partOf Sicilian Defense
gptkbp:requires theoretical knowledge
gptkbp:strategicGoals control the center