Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation

The Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B33 in the Semi-Open Games family, where Black responds to 1.e4 with something other than 1...e5, including the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, and Pirc. It is reached after 8 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5. The resulting position leaves white to move.