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Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 (B68)
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 9 f4 Be7

Number of games in database: 123
Years covered: 1949 to 2009
Overall record:
   White wins 39.0%
   Black wins 30.1%
   Draws 30.9%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Robert Eugene Byrne  4 games
Aleksandar Matanovic  4 games
Mikhail Tal  4 games
Petar Popovic  6 games
Mark Taimanov  3 games
Bozidar Ivanovic  3 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
R Byrne vs V Liberzon, 1976
Bronstein vs Ragozin, 1949
L Lane vs A Nicolau, 1961
F Olafsson vs Tolush, 1953
H Kestler vs Spassky, 1973
Beliavsky vs Spassky, 1973
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 page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 123  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Bronstein vs Ragozin 1-072 1949 Ch URSB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
2. Sokolsky vs N Kopilov  0-155 1949 USSR ChampionshipB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
3. Kamyshov vs Chekhover  0-149 1950 URS-ch sfB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
4. F Olafsson vs Tolush  0-133 1953 HastingsB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
5. A Matanovic vs Tolush  1-046 1953 HastingsB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
6. Ujtelky vs Sajtar  ½-½35 1954 CSR-chB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
7. R Cross vs L Grumette  1-039 1954 Pan American-ch 2ndB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
8. A Lein vs Tal 1-092 1955 VilniusB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
9. Keres vs V Ciocaltea  ½-½21 1956 Moskva Alekhine-mem (16.10.56)B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
10. Keres vs Najdorf  ½-½41 1956 Moskva Alekhine-mem (23.10.56)B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
11. Spassky vs Taimanov  1-041 1956 Ch URSB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
12. O Rubtsova vs L Rudenko  1-028 1956 wcc (women)B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
13. Keres vs Kotov  ½-½18 1957 Santiago (07.05.57)B68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
14. Tal vs F Scafarelli 1-036 1957 ItalienB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
15. Spassky vs S Zhukhovitsky 1-052 1957 URS-ch sfB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
16. Gligoric vs A Conrady  1-036 1957 Dublin ztB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
17. K Khanov vs B Vladimirov  0-128 1957 URS-ch sfB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
18. Udovcic vs B Malich  ½-½21 1957 GothaB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
19. Larsen vs Panno  0-130 1958 Mar del PlataB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
20. Blau vs Perez 1-034 1958 13th olm final AB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
21. A Matanovic vs Perez  ½-½29 1958 13th olm final AB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
22. Brzozka vs R Beyen  1-038 1958 13th olm final BB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
23. E Paoli vs O Troianescu  0-137 1958 Asztalos memB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
24. L Hevizi vs G Kluger  0-143 1959 HUN-ch 15thB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
25. Schmid vs Kurt Kaliwoda  1-023 1960 Max Blumich mem corrB68 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7
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