CLEARANCE - Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian - Loek Van Wely Mouse Pad Chess Boards Tactics in Attack and Defense

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CLEARANCE - Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian - Loek Van Wely Mouse Pad Chess Boards Tactics in Attack and DefenseThe Sveshnikov Variation of the Sicilian 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 also known as Lasker Pelikan or Cheliabinsk Variation is one of the most popular and fascinating replies to 1. e4. Right from the beginning, Black is striving for active and dynamic counterplay, and this results in a double edge struggle for the initiative. In the 1970s it was Yevgeny Sveshnikov who pioneered and worked out the system. Today, it is firmly in