Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...e6/6. g4/6...h6

Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack rd nd bd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd nd pd nl pl pl nl pl pl pl pl pl rl bl ql kl bl rl Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack White's 6. g4 begins the Keres Attack, a sharp and important line in the Scheveningen Variation. Black's 6...h6 is the standard continuation, preventing an advance to g5 which would force the f6 knight to retreat. Now White has a number of options. These include advancing anyway with g5 and exchanging pawns or continuing the pawn storm with h4, h3 or f3. References