page 1 of 23; games 1-25 of 552  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. G Blendinger vs J Steger   0-1 45 1946 Regensburg GER B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 2. C Hounie Fleurquin vs J Traian Iliesco   1-0 51 1947 Mar del Plata ARG B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 3. Konstantinopolsky vs Aronin   0-1 41 1950 URS-ch18 B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 4. V Hromada vs J Marsalek   0-1 40 1950 Chocen qual3 B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 5. Nezhmetdinov vs P Dubinin 1-0 32 1950 RSFSR Team Championship B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 6. E Paoli vs Karl Kopetzky   1-0 40 1952 Vienna 5253 B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 7. D Horne vs H Enevoldsen   ½-½ 49 1952 Helsinki ol (Men) B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 8. I Grynfeld vs J T Barendregt   ½-½ 40 1952 Helsinki ol (Men) B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 9. E Cobo Arteaga vs H Platz   1-0 37 1952 Helsinki ol (Men) B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 10. A Beni vs Sajtar   ½-½ 21 1955 CSR-AUT m B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 11. S Jezek vs Sajtar   ½-½ 20 1956 CSR-ch B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 12. E Hearst vs Mednis ½-½ 41 1956 3rd Rosenwald Trophy Tournament B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 13. Gligoric vs F Olafsson   1-0 67 1957 Dallas B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 14. Bannik vs Aronin   1-0 69 1957 URS-ch24 B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 15. Averbakh vs Botvinnik   0-1 37 1957 Training Game B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 16. Tringov vs P Reissmann   1-0 35 1958 Munich ol (Men) prel B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 17. M Succar vs Beckingham   0-1 35 1958 13th olm final C B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 18. A Genin vs Savon   1-0 28 1959 URS-chT B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 19. A Vitolinsh vs V Tukmakov 1-0 34 1962 URS-ch sf B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 20. K Zvorykina vs M Kulke   1-0 26 1963 2nd olw final B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 21. J Nielsen vs Rokhlin   ½-½ 45 1965 5th CC World Ch Final B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 22. Zagorovsky vs Rokhlin   ½-½ 32 1965 5th CC World Ch Final B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 23. Poppy J Aarons vs Plachetka   0-1 19 1965 Klasterec nad Orlici U18 6566 B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 24. Kholmov vs R Nicevski   1-0 40 1967 1. Turnir solidarnosti, Skopje (YUG) B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 25. V Tukmakov vs A Hennings   1-0 55 1967 WchT U26 14th B66 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6  page 1 of 23; games 1-25 of 552    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

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Jan-30-05    morostyle: so this seems to be best weapon for white against sicilian defense ? is there a way for black to handle this with succees? Jan-30-05    Sneaky: Fascinating to see that this variation is more popular now than back in the 40's and 50's when it was all the rage. Jan-30-05    morostyle: i love this playing as white or black iam focusing on this opening as white and as black ! this days u face this a lot Sep-07-08    WTHarvey: Here are some critical positions from B66 miniatures: http://www.wtharvey.com/b66.html

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