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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bc4

Black to move
312 games · 1925-2013
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

6...a6

2,237

36.4%

28.1%

35.5%

6...Nc6

1,512

35%

29.2%

35.8%

6...Be7

148

28.4%

27.7%

43.9%

6...Bd7

29.2%

16.7

54.2%

6...Na6

25%

75%

6...Qc7

50%

6...b6

V Savtchenko vs P Andreeva, 2001 1-0

6...Nbd7

S L Ivanov vs P Ljangov, 2012 1-0

NOTABLE GAMES:
Fischer vs J A Rubinetti, 1970 (1-0)
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1959 (0-1)
D Perovic vs M Cebalo, 1986 (1-0)

DEBUT: J W Te Kolste vs Bogoljubov, 1925 (0-1)
RECENT: D Aaron vs I Salgado Lopez, 2011 (0-1)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B86: Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack (218)
B87: Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 (56)
B89: Sicilian (25)
B88: Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack (13)

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