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Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack (B55)
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 f3 e5 6 Bb5+

Number of games in database: 246
Years covered: 1937 to 2022
Overall record:
   White wins 35.4%
   Black wins 32.1%
   Draws 32.5%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Giulio Borgo  7 games
Milan Mrdja  6 games
Alberto Foguelman  6 games
Mathias Womacka  4 games
Cenek Kottnauer  3 games
 
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
D Andric vs L Santolini, 1981
Keres vs Foltys, 1942
Alekhine vs L Rellstab, 1943
R Cardoso vs Fischer, 1957
Tartakower vs Najdorf, 1950
L Rellstab vs Smyslov, 1961
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 page 1 of 10; games 1-25 of 246  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. V Zak vs V Baturinsky  1-0301937Ch Trade Unions (1/2 Final)B55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
2. E Andersen vs Najdorf 0-1431937Polish ChampionshipB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
3. Sergei Morozkov vs A Ufimtsev 1-0871938Ural/Siberia/Volga regionsB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
4. L Shamaev vs Kotov  1-0471938Trade Unions ChampionshipB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
5. L Shamaev vs V Chekhover 1-0731938Trade Unions ChampionshipB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
6. Keres vs L Blumenoff 1-0331938Tallinn, Est team chB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
7. E E Book vs O Kaila  1-0441938Club t, Suomalainen ShakkikerhoB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
8. E E Book vs Z Solmanis  1-0231939KemeriB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
9. F Apsenieks vs Koblents  ½-½221939KemeriB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
10. M Luckis vs P Frydman  0-1381939Buenos Aires Olympiad Final-AB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
11. I Pleci vs B Ekenberg 0-1371939Buenos Aires Olympiad Final-AB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
12. M Luckis vs J Pelikan  ½-½541939Buenos Aires Olympiad Final-AB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
13. J van den Bosch vs S Landau  1-0501940DelftB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
14. Alekhine / Frank vs Bogoljubov / Stolzyk 1-0351941Consultation gameB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
15. L Levy vs Denker 0-1121942United States ChampionshipB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
16. Keres vs Foltys 1-0331942MunichB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
17. J Florian vs Foltys  ½-½501943PragueB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
18. Alekhine vs L Rellstab 1-0351943SalzburgB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
19. V Stulik vs C Kottnauer  0-1321944Hradec KraloveB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
20. E E Book vs E Lundin  ½-½271946Radio FIN-SWEB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
21. E Reinhardt vs O Garibaldi  1-0381946Buenos Aires La RogeB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
22. C J Corte vs R Garcia Vera  1-0571946Mar del PlataB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
23. C J Corte vs A Maccioni  1-0351946Mar del PlataB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
24. E Reinhardt vs J Traian Iliesco  ½-½401946Mar del PlataB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
25. H Rossetto vs C Hounie Fleurquin  1-0381947Mar del PlataB55 Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
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Kibitzer's Corner
Nov-30-04  Knight13: Nobody ever kibitzed?

6... Bd7 is the usualy responce. I don't see many people play the move f3.

Dec-11-04  flandes: I encourage everyone interested in this opening to note the fact, that white has an incredible advantage in this opening as the results have shown that white wins in a majority of the games
Dec-11-04  Milo: Flandes:
White wins 40.4%
Black wins 38.3%
Draws 21.3%

???

Dec-11-04  euripides: A good club player once played 5 Qf3 against me. To my knowledge it's unique in chess history.
Dec-11-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Joshka: <euripides> Interesting move indeed, cannot find one single master game with it. What was your result when this was played agaisnt you?
Dec-11-04  PinkPanther: Although it wasn't the Venice Attack, McShane played the Prins Variation against Ponomariov this year at Biel, 1-0.
Dec-11-04  euripides: <Joschka> He got a nice position and lost.
Sep-06-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  monopole2313: I've also seen Qf3 played, but only after Black castles K-side.
Jun-15-06  KingG: Someone played this against me online today. It was the first time i remember encountering it, and i had no idea that it was a proper opening.

As far as i can see, Black plays a quick ...d5 and has a comfortable game, or am i missing something?

Nov-21-06  ongyj: <euripides> Could you post that game with 5.Qf3!? Also, I'll like to seek opinion on the idea of 5.f3. It's because White doesn't want to play 5.Nc3 which hinders queenside development(assuming he castles short), I mean White doesn't want the c3Knight to block his own c pawn right? Maybe, also because White doesn't want to tie a piece to defend a pawn. Defending a pawn with a pawn sounds more logical in certain cases. Of course, alternative 5.Bd3 isn't very popular as well. Thanks for clarifications.
Apr-05-08  refutor: i agree with KingG about the quick ...d5 taking all the fun out of it for White. i was going to try it, but then played over a couple of games and it looks a lot "easier" for Black. when trying 5.f3 over the board i got a lot of 5. ...g6 which allows you to transpose to the Yugoslav of the Dragon which is good enough, but it also allows you to play a Maroczy Bind with 6.c4 where Black is stuck playing ...d6 in one move.
Feb-08-12
Premium Chessgames Member
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Sicilian, Prins Variation, Venice Attack
1.e4 c5 2.♘f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♘xd4 ♘f6 5.♘f3 e5 6.♗b5+


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Nov-03-15  zanzibar: Andres Rodriguez Vila has a few games as White playing this opening.

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