1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Bd3 d6 8.0-0 a6 9.a4 Qc7
In the Hermes Variation (9.a4) the spread of the queenside by means of ...b5 is prevented, but this does not profit White to any great extent because compared to the Scheveningen System the Nb3 is badly placed and a kingside attack achieves nothing.
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