Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation (B80) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6. In 1,906 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 37%; the most played move is 6.g4 (52%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6
- ECO
- B80
- Games between strong players
- 1,906
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.g4 | 52% (993) | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | |
| 6.Be3 | 15% (281) | – | |
| 6.Be2 | 10% (181) | – | |
| 6.Bg5 | 6% (109) | – | |
| 6.Bc4 | 6% (105) | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack | |
| 6.g3 | 4% (78) | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
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