B84: Sicilian, Scheveningen (Paulsen), classical variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6

Sicilian, Scheveningen (Paulsen), classical variation

B84 Sub-variants:

Sicilian, Scheveningen (Paulsen), classical variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6

Sicilian, Scheveningen, classical, Nd7 system
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nbd7

Sicilian, Scheveningen (Paulsen), classical variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Qc7

Overview

Games on Database:

9953

Last Played:

May 2026

Overall score:

35.6%

28.9%

35.5%

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Played frequently by:

White
Vlastimil Jansa	41 games
Robert Zelcic	35 games
Robert Kuczynski	30 games

Black
Lubomir Ftacnik	74 games
Loek Van Wely	59 games
Robert Kempinski	59 games

Possible continuations:

7. O-O

5792

36.6 %

29.9 %

33.5 %

7. Be3

1889

33.5 %

24.1 %

42.4 %

7. a4

1006

33.4 %

28.6 %

38 %

7. f4

960

37.5 %

35.3 %

27.2 %

7. Bg5

160

28.1 %

16.3 %

55.6 %

7. g4

110

44.5 %

21.8 %

33.6 %

7. Bf3

12

33.3 %

16.7 %

50 %

7. Nb3

6

16.7 %

33.3 %

50 %

7. Nf3

5

20 %

80 %

7. h3

4

100 %

7. f3

4

50 %

25 %

25 %

7. a3

2

50 %

50 %