B53 - Sicilian: Chekhover Variation

Variation: Sicilian: Chekhover Variation

Initial Move: An unusual line where White develops the queen early to d4. It is designed to surprise Black and lead to atypical Sicilian positions. Learn this opening step by step

46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.04
GM Rapport, Richard (2726)
GM Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2762)
Result 0-1
Opening B53
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46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 - Olymp 2026 Open
2026.09.17
GM Nihal Sarin (2718)
IM Hafiz, Arif Abdul (2428)
Result 1-0
Opening B53
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XXVII Open Internacional de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2026 | Group A - Round 4: Rojas Keim, Luis - Sethuraman, S.P.
2026.08.24
IM Rojas Keim, Luis (2270)
GM Sethuraman, S.P. (2550)
Result 0-1
Opening B53
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48th Open G. TRINGOV Memorial | Group A - 48th OPEN, G. TRINGOV MEMORIAL, Group A, 09-16.08.2026
2026.08.03
GM Enchev, Ivajlo (2360)
GM Spasov, Vasil (2355)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B53
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2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Süper Lig - Round 13: Predojevic, Borki - Safarli, Eltaj
2026.08.13
GM Predojevic, Borki (2556)
GM Safarli, Eltaj (2616)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B53
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European Junior Chess Championship 2026 | Open - Round 1: Djurovic, Peko - Stribuk, Artiom
2026.08.06
FM Djurovic, Peko (2234)
IM Stribuk, Artiom (2489)
Result 0-1
Opening B53
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2026 Belt and Road International Chess Open (Kuqa, Xinjiang) | Group A - Round 5: Peng, Xiongjian - Wang, Shixu B
2026.08.08
GM Peng, Xiongjian (2520)
IM Wang, Shixu B (2457)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B53
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2026 Türkiye Satranç Ligi (Turkish League) | Birinci Lig - Round 7: Ghimpu, Samuel-Timotei - Schitco, Ivan
2026.08.07
IM Ghimpu, Samuel-Timotei (2475)
GM Schitco, Ivan (2498)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B53
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Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | International Women's Tournament - Tiebreak Blitz - Round 5: Song, Yuxin - Wagner, Dinara
2026.08.04
IM Song, Yuxin (2457)
IM Wagner, Dinara (2399)
Result 1-0
Opening B53
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KazChess Masters 2026
2026.07.08
GM Nogerbek, Kazybek (2497)
GM Sarana, Alexey (2666)
Result 0-1
Opening B53
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