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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nbd7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O b5

White to move
593 games · 1956-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

10. Bd3

296

36.1%

31.1%

32.8%

10. e5

147

26.5%

36.7%

10. Bxb5

37.9%

31%

10. a3

36.7%

32.7%

30.6%

10. Bxf6

51.4%

25.7%

22.9%

10. g4

28.1%

15.6

56.2%

10. f5

100%

10. Nd5

H Mas vs A Shneider, 1997 0-1

10. Qh3

N Cucchi vs C Diaz Ordonez, 2009 0-1

10.Bd3 =0.00 (50 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Shirov vs Anand, 2008 (0-1)
M Sibarevic vs Bukic, 1976 (1-0)
Timman vs Polugaevsky, 1973 (1-0)
A Laster vs R Gahtan, 1975 (1-0)
Chiburdanidze vs Dvoirys, 1980 (1-0)

DEBUT: V Zurakhov vs Spassky, 1956 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: D Karatorossian vs A Tari, 2014 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
SICILIAN_ BG5 POSITIONS by keenostuf

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B96: Sicilian, Najdorf (576)
B94: Sicilian, Najdorf (16)
B56: Sicilian (1)

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