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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7 4. Ngf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bd3 c5 7. c3 Nc6 8. O-O Qb6 9. dxc5

Black to move
78 games · 1939-2025
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

9...Nxc5

59.1%

25%

15.9

9...Qc7

53.3%

30%

16.7

9...Bxc5

66.7%

33.3%

9...Qxc5

E Reed Valenzuela vs L Zavala, 1939 1-0

9...Qc7 +0.25 (25 ply)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C03: French, Tarrasch (33)
C05: French, Tarrasch (28)
C07: French, Tarrasch (13)
C00: French Defense (2)
C04: French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line (1)
B50: Sicilian (1)

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