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Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 (B67)
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 Nc6 6 Bg5 e6
7 Qd2 a6 8 O-O-O Bd7

Number of games in database: 1155
Years covered: 1943 to 2009
Overall record:
   White wins 37.8%
   Black wins 29.5%
   Draws 32.6%

Popularity graph, by decade

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Vitaly Tseshkovsky  16 games
Vlastimil Jansa  13 games
Nigel Short  11 games
Zdenko Kozul  66 games
V Tukmakov  28 games
Alex Yermolinsky  26 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Anand vs Timman, 2004
Mnatsakanian vs J Banas, 1979
Oll vs Azmaiparashvili, 1993
Deep Fritz vs Deep Junior, 2001
Karpov vs E Torre, 1976
J Benjamin vs Z Kozul, 1997
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 page 1 of 47; games 1-25 of 1,155  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Konstantinopolsky vs Boleslavsky  ½-½33 1943 SverdlovskB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
2. Szabo vs E R Lundin 0-138 1946 GroningenB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
3. J Sefc vs Foltys  ½-½46 1948 CSR-chB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
4. E Canal vs C Kottnauer  0-135 1948 Bad GasteinB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
5. S Toth vs C Kottnauer  0-132 1948 Bad GasteinB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
6. Szily vs A Kramer  1-041 1949 HUN-NEDB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
7. E Walther vs H Heemsoth  1-039 1949 OLdenburgB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
8. K Skold vs V Castaldi  ½-½66 1950 Dubrovnik olmB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
9. Gligoric vs Averbakh  ½-½42 1953 Zuerich, ctB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
10. Karaklajic vs Ivkov  0-128 1954 BelgradeB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
11. Korchnoi vs Averbakh  ½-½55 1954 URS-ch21 Kiev ,URS-cB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
12. Lilienthal vs Petrosian  0-143 1954 URS ch 16B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
13. Suetin vs O Mojsiejew  ½-½68 1954 Erewan sf 22 ch-URSB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
14. Schmid vs Szabo  ½-½40 1954 Amsterdam olm prelB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
15. L Barden vs Taimanov  0-145 1954 LondonB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
16. F Bohatirchuk vs Kovacs  ½-½20 1954 AmsterdamB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
17. Zagorovsky vs Polugaevsky  0-126 1954 URS-ch sfB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
18. Averbakh vs Taimanov  ½-½32 1954 URS-chTB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
19. Lutikov vs Kuzminykh  0-143 1954 URS-ch sfB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
20. O'Kelly vs Unzicker  ½-½48 1954 Amsterdam ol (Men)B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
21. Geller vs Taimanov  ½-½42 1955 USSRB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
22. R Persitz vs Ivkov 0-124 1955 HastingsB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
23. Korchnoi vs Taimanov ½-½21 1955 HastingsB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
24. V Sherbakov vs V Mikenas  0-142 1955 Ch URSB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
25. Spassky vs B Rabar 1-045 1955 Goteborg mB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-12-08   ravel5184: First!
Sep-12-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  artyom2008: 2!!!!
1 the worst 2 the best 3 the nerd etc
Sep-12-08   Cactus: *Shakes head ashamedly*
Sep-12-08   Shams: *pounds face on keyboard repeatedly*
Sep-12-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  artyom2008: 4 the golden bird
Sep-12-08   zoren: no discussion :o
Sep-13-08   ravel5184: Seventh! :0)
Oct-17-08   lonepsycho: 8th. We're playing this opening in GMAN2.
Oct-17-08   Karnatakiaditya: 9th here!
Oct-17-08   vikinx: And now I claim 10th.
Oct-19-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  artyom2008: 0 the hero first da worst second da best 3 the nerd 4 the king of da north
Oct-19-08   Cactus: <3 the nerd> That sounds like a pretty accurate discription of me.
Oct-19-08   apple pi: Nth! :P
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