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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Qd2 b5 8. f3 b4

White to move
154 games · 1985-2023
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

9. Na4

36%

33.7%

30.3%

9. Nce2

27.8%

29.6%

42.6%

9. Nd1

36.4%

27.3%

36.4%

9.Na4 +0.33 (30 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES:
Leko vs Topalov, 2005 (0-1)
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2005 (0-1)
Anand vs Topalov, 2006 (0-1)
Leko vs Topalov, 2008 (0-1)

DEBUT: D Josenhans vs S Goregliad, 1990 (0-1)
RECENT: F Caruana vs Yifan Hou, 2011 (1-0)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B80: Sicilian, Scheveningen (149)
B54: Sicilian (2)
B90: Sicilian, Najdorf (1)
B43: Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (1)
B40: Sicilian (1)

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