Sicilian Scheveningen

In the opening book this is the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation.

The book line for Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation is e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nf6. This page collects the 20 named lines under that variation.

20 named lines · ECO B80, B81, B82, B83, B84, B85, B90 · 1,367 tagged puzzles in the source database

Play the line

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
a1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation

Play the next move in the line.

  1. e4
  2. c5
  3. Nf3
  4. e6
  5. d4
  6. cxd4
  7. Nxd4
  8. Nf6
  9. Nc3
  10. d6

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  6. Black pawn captures on d4.
  7. White knight captures on d4.
  8. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  9. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  10. Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.

Named lines

  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation (B80) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with Qd2 (B80) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Qd2
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation (B80) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g3
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Vitolins Variation (B80) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bb5+
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack (B81) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack (B82) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. f4
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Tal Variation (B82) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. f4 Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qf3
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation (B83) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation (B83) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nf6
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation (B83) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 Nc6 9. Be3
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation (B83) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. f4 Nc6 9. Be3 Bd7 10. Nb3
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation (B84) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation (B84) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Qc7
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Main Line (B85) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation (B85) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4 e6 7. Be2 Qc7 8. O-O Nc6
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation (B85) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 d6 9. f4
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation (B85) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Kh1 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. a4
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack (B90) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack, Perenyi Gambit (B90) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4 e5 8. Nf5 g6 9. g5
  • Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3 (B90) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. f3

Puzzles from this line

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
a1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h

Puzzle rating 1,523 · played 3,707 times in the source set

Find the move.

Solved in a row: 0. The next puzzle stays near rating 1,400.

Progress stays in this browser. Where the puzzles come from.

Back to Sicilian Defense