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Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2 (B61)
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 Nc6 6 Bg5 Bd7
7 Qd2

Number of games in database: 1112
Years covered: 1939 to 2025
Overall record:
   White wins 42.3%
   Black wins 25.1%
   Draws 32.6%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Ivan Radulov  8 games
Peter Svidler  7 games
Vlastimil Jansa  7 games
Aleksey Dreev  23 games
Karl Robatsch  23 games
Istvan Csom  23 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Tal vs K Klaman, 1957
Spassky vs I Bilek, 1967
Karpov vs R Byrne, 1971
D S Botto vs L Christiansen, 1975
G Micalizzi vs Anand, 1990
J Tarjan vs Larsen, 1968
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 page 1 of 45; games 1-25 of 1,112  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. Keres vs E Rojahn 1-0391939Buenos Aires Olympiad qual-4B61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
2. M Kantardzhiev vs D Cruz Bulnes  1-0421939Buenos Aires Olympiad Final-BB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
3. Pilnik vs J T Iliesco  0-1371948La PlataB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
4. Tolush vs Simagin  ½-½341956USSR ChampionshipB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
5. Vasiukov vs Averbakh  0-1381957Moscow ChampionshipB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
6. Tal vs K Klaman 1-0341957USSR ChampionshipB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
7. A Olifer vs Stein  0-1431960Ukrainian ChampionshipB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
8. Kavalek vs B Gurgenidze  0-1371960WchT U26 07thB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
9. M Farre vs Mulk Raj Wahi  ½-½321960Leipzig Olympiad Final-BB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
10. A Shmit vs A I Zakharov  0-1371961Junior International TournamentB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
11. A I Zakharov vs A Kuindzhy  0-1361961Junior International TournamentB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
12. Simagin vs Averbakh  1-0701961USSR Championship 1961aB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
13. Boleslavsky vs Furman  0-1381961USSR Championship 1961aB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
14. J Fichtl vs M Altschul  ½-½221961Czechoslovak ChampionshipB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
15. S Nyman vs G Borisenko  ½-½3319624th Correspondence World ChampionshipB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
16. Jansa vs S Muehlberg  0-1341962Marianske LazneB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
17. A Novopashin vs V Melnichuk  1-0331962Spartakiada UkraineB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
18. Gipslis vs A Petersons  ½-½441962Latvian ChampionshipB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
19. Suetin vs Kholmov  1-0231962URS-ch sf Spartak-chB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
20. Y Sakharov vs Gusarov  ½-½491962URS-ch semifinal NovosibirskB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
21. O Rotbergs vs O Weber  0-1381962Australian Championship 1962/63B61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
22. Jansa vs G Szilagyi  1-0221963Bad LiebensteinB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
23. Gipslis vs W Pietzsch  1-0461963Bad LiebensteinB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
24. L Barczay vs P Szilagyi  ½-½421964Hungarian ChampionshipB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
25. H Lehmann vs Larsen  ½-½411964Amsterdam IBMB61 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-04-05  chess man: One of my favorite variations of the white side of the Sicilian is the Richter-Rauzer. (Larsen Qd2)
Jul-04-05  vampiero: the point of the Larsen variation with the Bd7 is to get going on the queen side as fast as possible, but in contrast that makes the king side for Black open to attack
Aug-08-07  get Reti: This is one of my favorite lines to play as black in the sicilian. Why play e5 and create a weakness on d5 or play e6 and tie up your pieces defendind the d pawn just to develop the bishop when it can still be developed at g7, controlling a useful diagonal? The point of the sicilian is to use the half open c file for attack, and with Rc8 available, black does this as fast as possible, developing his pieces in compensation for the time lost by the pawn moves d6, c5, and cxd4. If white castles queenside, the rook stares directly at the king.
May-06-08  refutor: to anyone out there...why can't Black just gain a tempo by playing 7. ...Nxd4. is it that much weaker than the other lines?
May-06-08  hrvyklly: <refutor> Well, I've always thought 7.Be2 was a better move than 7.Qd2 - but after 7.Qd2 Nxd4, then 8.Qxd4 Qa5 9.Bd2 e5 10.Qd3 Rc8 11.Be2 and <The Complete Richter-Rauzer> gives Tal vs I Radulov, 1972 as its stem game and continues to 19.Bd5: "White has successfully carried out his plan to seize d5, thus guaranteeing him a small but lasting advantage." After 9...e5 CRR: "As we shall see, this is a standard reaction in such positions. It may seem odd to weaken the d5-square voluntarily, but this thrust offers better prospects than the (inferior) alternatives."

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