Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation

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

Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation is catalogued under ECO code B80. It is reached after 5 moves (10 half-moves): 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Sicilian Defense, which has 391 catalogued lines in total.

Position shown after the last move; White to play.