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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. Bd3

Black to move
508 games · 1957-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

10...h6

295

41%

30.2%

28.8%

10...b5

188

45.7%

21.8%

32.4%

10...O-O

70%

30%

10...Nc5

50%

25%

10...Nb6

50%

33.3%

16.7

10...Rb8

100%

10...h5

Gavrikov vs V Chekhov, 1980 1/2-1/2

10...b5 =0.00 (45 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Navara vs J Helbich, 1998 (1-0)
Velimirovic vs Ljubojevic, 1972 (1-0)
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 2009 (0-1)
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 (1/2-1/2)
G Sanakoev vs K H Maeder, 1978 (0-1)

DEBUT: Ragozin vs Spassky, 1957 (0-1)
RECENT: Naiditsch vs D Gormally, 2015 (1-0)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B99: Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line (498)
B96: Sicilian, Najdorf (4)
B98: Sicilian, Najdorf (4)
B90: Sicilian, Najdorf (2)

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