Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation (6. Be2 Nf6)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nf6
The Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO B83, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nf6. It is a line of the Sicilian Defense. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 11 times by this move order. White won 82%, 0% were drawn and Black won 18%. The most popular continuation is 7. O-O (55% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.28 (Stockfish, depth 34; best line 7. Qd3 Be7 8. Be3 e5 9. Nb3 O-O)
- ECO
- B83
- Moves
- 12 plies
- FEN
r1bqkb1r/pp3ppp/2nppn2/8/3NP3/2N5/PPP1BPPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 2 7- PGN
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nf6
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1999 | 3 | |
| 2000+ | 8 | |
| All | 11 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 7. O-O | 6 (55%) | |
| 7. Bg5 | 2 (18%) | |
| 7. g4 | 1 (9%) | |
| 7. a3 | 1 (9%) | |
| 7. Be3 | 1 (9%) |
Master games
132 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 28%, draw 39%, Black 33%). The strongest:
- GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2587) – GM Judit Polgar (2685) 0-1 · HUN-POL Friendly Match m 2014 · 2014-06-13
- GM Dariusz Swiercz (2608) – GM Loek Van Wely (2656) 1/2-1/2 · TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 · 2014-05-28
- GM Arturs Neiksans (2607) – GM Loek Van Wely (2653) 1/2-1/2 · Vladimir Petrov Mem 2016 · 2016-03-06
- GM Eric Hansen (2593) – GM Loek Van Wely (2650) 0-1 · TCh-ESP Div Honor 2014 · 2014-09-06
- IM Jan-Krzysztof Duda (2506) – GM Dmitry Jakovenko (2731) 1/2-1/2 · 14th Euro Indiv 2013 · 2013-05-05
Highest-rated Lichess games
- ptakh (2581) – GM leva1958 (2609) 0-1 · 2026-09-07 · 180 + 2s
- Himawari_Nohara (2441) – GM leva1958 (2609) 1-0 · 2026-09-05 · 180 + 2s
- blitzmaster1995 (2437) – drago_bianco (2422) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (4… Nc6 5. Nc3) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3
More Sicilian Defense lines (all)
- Sicilian Defense (1. e4 c5) B20
- Sicilian Defense: Amazon Attack B20
- Sicilian Defense: Big Clamp Formation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack B20
- Sicilian Defense: Brick Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack B20
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Euwe Attack, Prins Gambit B20
- Sicilian Defense: Gloria Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Grob Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: King David's Opening B20
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.