Sicilian - modern Scheveningen - main line


1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. f4

White moves the king's pawn to e4. Black moves the c-pawn to c5. White develops the knight to f3.

Black advances the queen's pawn to d6. White moves the queen's pawn to d4. Black captures on d4 with the c-pawn.

White captures with the knight on d4. Black develops the knight to f6. White jumps the knight to c3.

Black advances the king's pawn to e6. White develops the light-squared bishop to e2. Black transfers the knight to c6.

White castles kingside. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to e7. White places the dark-squared bishop to e3.

Black castles kingside. White advances the f-pawn to f4.


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