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- Chess 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: Najdorf Variation B90
- Opocensky Variation B92
- Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation B84 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B84.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It begins with 12 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation, Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation.
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- ECO code
- B84
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
729,283 games · White 46.5% / Draw 5.1% / Black 48.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 338,162 | |
| Be3 | 235,910 | |
| Bg5 | 46,830 | |
| g4 | 41,966 | |
| a4 | 16,998 | |
| f4 | 16,385 | |
| Bf3 | 10,049 | |
| f3 | 7,253 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:37:03
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