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Openings 1.e4 c5: the Sicilian

Sicilian Scheveningen: Keres Attack, English Attack and Stats

5...e6 builds a small center with pawns on d6 and e6. Together they cover c5, d5, e5 and f5, so White’s pieces have no easy squares. The price is a little less space and a kingside pawn storm to survive later.

For Black1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6Seen in <0.1% of rated games

Lichess rating

B80Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation

Games from this position (1600–1999): 2,001

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MovePlayedGamesWhite · Draw · Black
27%54745%50%
22%44650%47%
13%25343%54%
10%19947%47%
9%17837%56%
7%14942%56%
5%10448%46%
4%7661%38%
1%2966%34%
1.0%2030%60%
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Plans for both sides

White

  • 6.g4 (Keres Attack) is the most direct: the pawn chases the f6 knight before Black can castle.
  • 6.Be3 with f3, Qd2 and O-O-O (English Attack) is the modern way: castle long and storm with g4–g5.
  • 6.Be2 with O-O and f4 is the classical plan, slower but solid.

Black

  • Typical setup: ...a6, ...Qc7, ...Be7, ...Nc6 or ...Nbd7, and ...O-O at the right moment.
  • Against 6.g4, 6...h6 is the main answer: it slows g5 down.
  • Your breaks are ...d5 and ...e5 in the center and ...b5–b4 on the queenside.

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Sicilian Scheveningen at each rating

How often the position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 comes up in rated Lichess games, how it scores and what players answer next.

RatingGames (Share of games)White · Draw · BlackTop next move
<120044<0.1%57%41%6.Bg541%
1200–1599472<0.1%47%48%6.Bg538%
1600–19992,001<0.1%46%50%6.Bg527%
2000+1,474<0.1%51%44%6.Be321%
All3,991<0.1%48%47%6.Bg525%

What usually comes next

The most played moves from here, all ratings together. Thicker line = played more often.

6.Bg525%6...Be788%6...a612%6.Be320%6...Be751%6...a641%6...Nc67%6.Be211%6...Be760%6...a640%6.Bd310%6...Be757%6...a636%6...Nc67%5...e6

Main variations

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At club level

At 2000+ the Keres Attack 6.g4 and 6.Be3 are equally common, about one in five each. Below 2000, 6.Bg5 is the most common move, and below 1600 about one in six check with 6.Bb5+. White scores only about 43% after 6.Bb5+, so it is nothing to fear.

Practice it

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