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B8519 plies · black to move

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation

The Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B85 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 10 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black b
Black k
Black r
7
Black p
Black q
Black b
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
Black p
Black p
Black n
5
4
White p
White n
White p
White p
3
White n
2
White p
White p
White b
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
White q
e
f
White r
g
h
White k

Resulting Position