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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. f3 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3

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Black to move
202 games · 1961-2012
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

8...O-O

150

31.3%

39.3%

29.3%

8...Be6

63

36.5%

30.2%

33.3%

8...a5

2

50%

50%

NOTABLE GAMES:
Morozevich vs E Alekseev, 2004 (1-0)

DEBUT: Karpov vs Mukhudulin, 1961 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: N Mamedov vs K Nuri, 2011 (1-0)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B56: Sicilian (188)
B54: Sicilian (9)
B30: Sicilian (3)
B33: Sicilian (1)
B90: Sicilian, Najdorf (1)

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