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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Nd7 12. Nbd2

Black to move
696 games · 1947-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

12...exd4

339

30.7%

38.6%

30.7%

12...cxd4

329

35%

41.6%

23.4%

12...Bf6

42.9%

33.3%

23.8%

12...Qc7

58.8%

23.5%

17.6

12...Bb7

53.3%

26.7%

20%

12...Re8

33.3%

66.7%

12...Nc6

50%

12...g6

G N Gopal vs D Howell, 2016 1-0

12...exd4 =0.00 (35 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Tal vs Keres, 1962 (0-1)
Anand vs Piket, 1999 (1-0)
L Shamkovich vs Joel Benjamin, 1976 (1-0)
B Ivanovic vs Keres, 1972 (0-1)
Spassky vs H Ree, 1967 (1-0)

DEBUT: A Bannik vs V G Kirillov, 1962 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: C Ali Marandi vs I Chirila, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Graf variation by Cecil Brown

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C96: Ruy Lopez, Closed (696)

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