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Tree path 9 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › French Variation › Open › Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal › Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation › Matanovic Attack › Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Tal Variation
  1. Caissa Codex
  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Sicilian Defense B20
  4. Sicilian Defense B27
  5. French Variation B40
  6. Open B40
  7. Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal B40
  8. Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation B80
  9. Matanovic Attack B82
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B82

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Tal Variation

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Overview

Chess diagram: Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Tal Variation after 8. Qf3
After 8. Qf3

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Tal Variation (ECO B82) is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. f4 Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qf3 — 8 moves.

In 6,728 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 56.7%, Black 39.4% and 3.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 8…O-O, in 49% of those games.

ECO code
B82
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Length
8 moves
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack

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Statistics from Lichess

6,728 games · White 56.7% / Draw 3.9% / Black 39.4%

MovesGamesW / D / B
O-O3,326
a61,027
Bd7782
e5759
Nxd4276
Qc7263
Qa5108
d537

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:04:47

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