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Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation (B80) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.g3. In 79 games between strong players, White wins 38%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 47%; the most played move is 6…Be7 (38%).

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.g3

ECO
B80
Games between strong players
79
To move
Black
38%16%47%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
6…Be738% (30)30%20%50%–
6…Nc637% (29)48%42%–
6…a623% (18)33%17%50%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6

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