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1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. d4 Nc6 6. Be2 cxd4 7. cxd4 e6 8. Nc3

Black to move
187 games · 1961-2025
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

8...Qd6

143

20.3%

38.5%

41.3%

8...Qd8

28.9%

44.7%

26.3%

8...Bb4

35.3%

47.1%

17.6

8...Qa5

36.4%

45.5%

18.2%

8...Qd7

66.7%

33.3%

8...Qd6 =0.00 (29 ply)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B22: Sicilian, Alapin (141)
B30: Sicilian (28)
B40: Sicilian (16)
B21: Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 (2)

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