Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation
ECO B8517 half-movesBlack to move
Moves
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 d6 9. f4
The Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation (B85) reaches this position after 17 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.