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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5

White to move
531 games · 1958-2024
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white wins - draws - black wins %

8. e5

438

42.9%

22.1%

34.9%

8. a3

30%

16.7

53.3%

8. Qf3

27.6%

17.2

55.2%

8. Bd3

33.3%

20.8%

45.8%

8. Be2

20%

40%

8. Qe2

50%

25%

8. Bxf6

M Damjanovic vs L Ortega, 1982 1-0

8. f5

P J Sanders vs A Teters, 1972 0-1

8.a3 +0.08 (26 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Tal vs NN, 1963 (1-0)
H Westerinen vs G Sigurjonsson, 1977 (1-0)
Kasparov vs Ehlvest, 1978 (1-0)
F Zimmermann vs W Huebner, 1977 (1-0)
Leko vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2001 (1-0)

DEBUT: Suetin vs Polugaevsky, 1959 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: A Ismagambetov vs Ivanchuk, 2014 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Sicilian Defense Najdorf Polugayevsky Var. B96 by checkmate v

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B96: Sicilian, Najdorf (531)

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