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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5

Black to move
236 games · 1860-2024
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

9...Qd5

208

46.6%

16.8

36.5%

9...g6

41.2%

52.9%

9...Qxf6

80%

20%

9...Bf8

33.3%

66.7%

9...Bb4

J Esser vs Olland, 1901 0-1

9...Qd6

J Yuchtman vs Kim, 1950 1-0

9...Kd7

Charousek vs S Jacoby, 1896 1-0

9...g6 -0.63 (44 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES:
Steinitz vs Meitner, 1860 (1-0)
Marshall vs Tarrasch, 1910 (1-0)
Maroczy vs Vidmar, 1923 (1-0)
Koltanowski vs A Dunkelblum, 1924 (1-0)
Denker vs H Avram, 1939 (1-0)

DEBUT: Steinitz vs Meitner, 1860 (1-0)
RECENT: O Boricsev vs M Bartel, 2010 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
A wandering tour through Koltanowski Max Lange A by takking

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C55: Two Knights Defense (236)

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