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Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation (B58)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2

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Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation (ECO B58) is a chess opening starting with 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2. See its main lines, common continuations, and win/draw/loss statistics from real games.

Common Continuations
e6
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation
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e5
Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation
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