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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3 Be7 9. Qd2 O-O 10. O-O-O a5

White to move
393 games · 1981-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

11. Bb5

153

37.9%

20.9%

41.2%

11. a4

114

49.1%

28.1%

22.8%

11. Qe1

51.7%

13.3

35%

11. Kb1

32.7%

25.5%

41.8%

11. Qf2

62.5%

25%

11. Na4

16.7

66.7%

11. g4

50%

11.a4 +0.47 (28 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Karjakin vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2008 (0-1)
Anand vs F Vallejo Pons, 2004 (1-0)

DEBUT: Sax vs Quinteros, 1982 (1-0)
RECENT: E Powierski vs T Burg, 2016 (0-1)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B90: Sicilian, Najdorf (381)
B80: Sicilian, Scheveningen (10)
B56: Sicilian (1)
B54: Sicilian (1)

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