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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Bd7 7. Qd2

Black to move
1,230 games · 1939-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

7...Rc8

785

43.6%

31.1%

25.4%

7...a6

257

35%

29.6%

35.4%

7...Nxd4

187

43.3%

36.4%

20.3%

7...h6

25%

42.2%

32.8%

7...e6

55.6%

19.4%

25%

7...Qa5

57.1%

14.3

28.6%

7...Qb6

60%

40%

7...Ng4

A Beliavsky vs G Kuzmin, 1980 1-0

7...a6 =0.00 (37 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Tal vs K Klaman, 1957 (1-0)
D Botto vs L Christiansen, 1975 (0-1)
Karpov vs Robert E Byrne, 1971 (1-0)
G Micalizzi vs Anand, 1990 (0-1)
Van der Wiel vs J Van Mil, 1977 (1-0)

DEBUT: Keres vs E Rojahn, 1939 (1-0)
RECENT: Z Andriasian vs S Lobanov, 2016 (1-0)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B61: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2 (1122)
B67: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 (76)
B69: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6 (17)
B68: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 (15)

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