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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. c3 Bg5 12. Nc2 O-O

White to move
1,253 games · 1967-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

13. a4

965

33.9%

44.5%

21.7%

13. Be2

116

24.1%

42.2%

33.6%

13. h4

32.6%

34.8%

32.6%

13. Bd3

12.5

30%

57.5%

13. Nce3

16.7

30.6%

52.8%

13. g3

28.1%

40.6%

31.2%

13. Ncb4

B Dincok vs V Cmilyte, 2007 0-1

13. Qh5

S Dierckens vs M Gajcin, 2021 0-1

13. a3

Anand vs Leko, 2000 1/2-1/2

13.a4 +0.20 (30 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Leko vs Radjabov, 2006 (1-0)
C Lutz vs Kramnik, 1995 (0-1)
Shirov vs Topalov, 2008 (1-0)
Kasparov vs Van Wely, 1999 (1-0)
Karjakin vs Shirov, 2007 (1/2-1/2)

DEBUT: E Scholl vs A Jongsma, 1970 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: E Dervishi vs Elton Joseph, 2016 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Tabiyas 0007 +15 Moves + 100 Games by Miguel Medina
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Sveshnikov (B33 by checkmate v
Sicilian Sveshnikov for White by prime rib

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B33: Sicilian (1252)
B32: Sicilian (1)

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