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Kibitzing

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Nd6 6. Bxc6 dxc6 7. dxe5 Nf5 8. Qxd8+ Kxd8 9. Nc3

Black to move
2,104 games · 1880-2025
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

9...Ke8

787

28.1%

54.8%

17.2

9...h6

397

31%

45.8%

23.2%

9...Ne7

349

25.2%

54.7%

20.1%

9...Bd7

335

28.1%

49.3%

22.7%

9...Be6

32.3%

46.2%

21.5%

9...Be7

23.5%

63%

13.6

9...a5

38.1%

40.5%

21.4%

9...Bb4

40%

20%

9...h5

40%

20%

9...b6

33.3%

66.7%

9...Bd7 -0.29 (47 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2001 (1-0)
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Tarrasch vs Lasker, 1895 (1-0)

DEBUT: Wemmers vs F Riemann, 1880 (0-1)
RECENT: Harikrishna vs Grigoriants, 2018 (1-0)

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OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C67: Ruy Lopez (2104)

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