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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4

White to move
314 games · 1862-2013
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

6. e5

166

57.8%

21.7%

20.5%

6. Bd3

121

38%

24.8%

37.2%

6. Ndb5

28.6%

42.9%

6. Bg5

25%

75%

6. f3

33.3%

66.7%

6. Qd3

33.3%

66.7%

6. Bd2

50%

6. Bb5

Breyer vs Marshall, 1912 0-1

NOTABLE GAMES:
Kasparov vs G West, 1977 (1-0)
J D Tisdall vs G Lee, 1981 (1-0)
Yates vs A Haida, 1925 (1-0)
Yates vs Alekhine, 1921 (0-1)
Szabo vs V Mikenas, 1939 (1-0)

DEBUT: Steinitz vs Owen, 1862 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: A Kovacevic vs K Shirazi, 2011 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
White - Sicilian - Phil by gaborn

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B40: Sicilian (314)

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