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Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B80.
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.
The line arises from 11 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g3.
It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B80
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
30,431 games · White 47.2% / Draw 6.1% / Black 46.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 15,146 | |
| a6 | 9,209 | |
| Nc6 | 4,623 | |
| Bd7 | 413 | |
| Nbd7 | 281 | |
| b6 | 219 | |
| g6 | 133 | |
| e5 | 108 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:26:18
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