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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6

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White to move
7,558 games · 1935-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

8. O-O-O

7,221

37.3%

33.1%

29.6%

8. Be2

133

34.6%

27.8%

37.6%

8. f4

102

25.5%

23.5%

51%

8. Nxc6

75

37.3%

32%

30.7%

8. f3

51

31.4%

19.6%

49%

8. Rd1

27

37%

25.9%

37%

8. Nb3

12

16.7

33.3%

50%

8. Bc4

7

28.6%

28.6%

42.9%

8. a4

4

50%

50%

8. h4

2

50%

50%

8. Bxf6

B Savchenko vs A Obodchuk, 2010 1-0

8. g3

T Gniot vs J Stoklosa, 1955 1/2-1/2

8.Be2 +0.31 (35 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1996 (0-1)
Anand vs Timman, 2004 (1-0)
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1999 (1-0)
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1992 (0-1)
Nunn vs Fedorowicz, 1991 (1-0)

DEBUT: Tylor vs Tartakower, 1935 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: R Pabalan vs R Bellin, 2018 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
B67 Sicilian: Richter-Rauser [Black] by chess.master
B67-69 (van der Wiel) by Chessdreamer
B66 (Anand) by Chessdreamer

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B67: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 (3365)
B62: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (3039)
B69: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6 (478)
B68: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 (453)
B66: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 (223)

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