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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qc7 6. g3 a6 7. Bg2 d6 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. O-O Nf6 10. Na4

Black to move
43 games · 1989-2025
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

10...Bb7

28%

40%

32%

10...Be7

60%

20%

10...Rb8

40%

20%

10...e5

25%

75%

10...Nd7

S Khukhashvili vs L Javakhishvili, 2004 1/2-1/2

10...Be7 +0.46 (29 ply)

DEBUT: Kavalek vs Plachetka, 1994 (1-0)
RECENT: Baklan vs Ftacnik, 2007 (1/2-1/2)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B47: Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation (25)
B46: Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (5)
B91: Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation (4)
B43: Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (3)
B80: Sicilian, Scheveningen (3)
B23: Sicilian, Closed (2)
B45: Sicilian, Taimanov (1)

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