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White to move
7,825 games · 1935-2025
 move games white wins - draws - black wins %
8. O-O-O  7,470

37.1%
33.2%
29.7%
8. Be2  136

34.6%
27.9%
37.5%
8. f4  109

25.7%
25.7%
48.6%
8. Nxc6  82

36.6%
32.9%
30.5%
8. f3  55

29.1%
21.8%
49.1%
8. Rd1  28

39.3%
25%
35.7%
8. Nb3  13

15.4
38.5%
46.2%
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) STOCKFISH   EDIT NOTES

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 (3496)
B62: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (3131)
B69: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6 (504)
B68: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 (467)
B66: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 (227)

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