Tree path 9 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations, Main Line › Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation › Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Modern Variations B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Modern Variations, Main Line B54
- Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation B56
- Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation B58 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation (ECO B58) is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2 — 6 moves.
In 553,392 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.9%, Black 46.2% and 5.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…g6, in 35% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation and Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Dragon Transfer.
- ECO code
- B58
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Length
- 6 moves
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
553,392 games · White 47.9% / Draw 5.9% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| g6 | 193,549 | |
| e5 | 166,095 | |
| e6 | 87,324 | |
| a6 | 54,693 | |
| Bd7 | 28,111 | |
| Nxd4 | 8,865 | |
| Qb6 | 8,109 | |
| Qa5 | 2,099 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:26:00
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