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FIDE Candidates Tournament 2021: Sicilian Defense

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Yigor

https://www.chess.com/events/2021-candidates-chess-tournament/05/Alekseenko_Kirill-Vachier_Lagrave_Maxime

https://www.chess.com/events/2021-candidates-chess-tournament/08/Caruana_Fabiano-Vachier_Lagrave_Maxime

https://www.chess.com/events/2021-candidates-chess-tournament/08/Nepomniachtchi_Ian-Giri_Anish

https://www.chess.com/events/2021-candidates-chess-tournament/10/Vachier_Lagrave_Maxime-Giri_Anish

Yigor

Najdorf: 2 games

Sveshnikov: 2 games

Yigor

Both Najdorf games are, actually, Schevendorf. blitz.pngpeshka.png

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/schevendorf-pawn-structure

 

Yigor

I recall also the basic Sveshnikov (or Lasker-Pelikan) setting:

 

 

Yigor
Diwaditya wrote:

Well done! 

Nice and informative! Thank you

 

Thanx, bro! wink.png

Yigor

2 additional Sicilian games in 11th (Closed Sicilian) and 12th (Taimanov Variation) rounds:

https://www.chess.com/events/2021-candidates-chess-tournament/11/Grischuk_Alexander-Vachier_Lagrave_Maxime

https://www.chess.com/events/2021-candidates-chess-tournament/12/Caruana_Fabiano-Giri_Anish

Yigor

Taimanov Variation:

 

 

Yigor

Right now Giri, who played the Taimanov Variation vs Vachier-Lagrave in 12th round, is winning! blitz.pngpeshka.png