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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O O-O

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2,020 games · 1935-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

9. f4

1,247

36.5%

39.7%

23.8%

9. Nb3

559

43.5%

26.7%

29.9%

9. f3

150

37.3%

31.3%

9. h4

48.7%

25.6%

9. Be2

30%

55%

9. Ndb5

31.2%

43.8%

25%

9. Kb1

20%

46.7%

33.3%

9. Bxf6

42.9%

14.3

9. Bc4

50%

9. Qe1

50%

9.Ndb5 +0.20 (35 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Tal vs Koblents, 1957 (1-0)
Keres vs Szabo, 1955 (1-0)
P Moran vs E Franco Raymundo, 1955 (1-0)
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1998 (0-1)
Korchnoi vs Geller, 1954 (1-0)

DEBUT: Konstantinopolsky vs Chistiakov, 1935 (1-0)
RECENT: K Piorun vs B Socko, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

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OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B63: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack (791)
B64: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack (647)
B65: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4 (581)
A00: Uncommon Opening (1)

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