The Scheveningen Sicilian Revisited

'The Scheveningen is not only a variation in the Sicilian (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 but also a complex (pawns on …e6 and …d6) which can come about from a variety of Sicilian variations including the Najdorf, Taimanov and Paulsen (Kan). As such it is a system that anyone with has a mainline 1.e4 repertoire or who plays Sicilians with a …e6 and …d6 pawn structures needs to be familiar with. English Grandmaster Danny Gormally’s The Scheveningen Sicilian Revisited: A Complete Repertoire for the Sicilian Player, which centers around well-annotated model games, is not so much a theoretical work as a guide to typical middlegame positions that arise from the Scheveningen. It should prove useful for players rated below 2400 FIDE who want to understand the typical plans for both sides in this opening.' —IM John Donaldson, Berkeley, January 2025