Sicilian Defence, Chekhover Variation Sicilian Defence, Chekhover Variation The Sicilian Defence, Chekhover Variation (also sometimes called the Szily Variation or Hungarian Variation) is a chess opening named after Vitaly Chekhover, from the game Chekhover–Lisitsin, Leningrad 1938. It is defined by the moves: On move four White ignores the standard opening principle to not develop the queen too early in the game. Although the Chekhover Variation is somewhat rare at grandmaster level, it is not uncommon among amateurs. The "Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings" (ECO) assigns code B53 to this opening. Black's main response to the Chekhover Variation is 4... Nc6 immediately attacking White's queen, leading
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