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Black to move
384 games · 1917-2025
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 move games white wins - draws - black wins %
8...Nd7  337

36.5%
43.6%
19.9%
8...Nc6  123

35.8%
48.8%
15.4
8...b6  14

42.9%
42.9%
14.3
8...Qe8  10

30%
60%
8...c5  8

37.5%
37.5%
25%
8...c6  5

80%
20%
8...Be6  5

40%
60%
8...Bf5  4

100%
8...Bg4  3

33.3%
33.3%
33.3%
8...d5  2

100%
8...a5  2

50%
50%
8...Bf6 P Papp vs A Guerrero Rodriguez, 2020 1/2-1/2
8...a6 C Ho vs C Ho, 2020 1-0

8...b6 +0.02 (31 ply) STOCKFISH   EDIT NOTES

NOTABLE GAMES:
Karjakin vs Kramnik, 2010 (1-0)
Svidler vs Kramnik, 2005 (1-0)
Ivanchuk vs Gelfand, 2010 (1-0)

DEBUT: A Pytlakowski vs S Basjuni, 1951 (0-1)
RECENT: Mamedyarov vs T Nabaty, 2011 (1/2-1/2)

 OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C42: Petrov Defense (383)
B02: Alekhine's Defense (1)

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