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Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 (B67)
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 Nc6 6 Bg5 e6
7 Qd2 a6 8 O-O-O Bd7

Number of games in database: 3574
Years covered: 1940 to 2025
Overall record:
   White wins 38.2%
   Black wins 30.9%
   Draws 30.8%

Popularity graph, by decade

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Vitaly Tseshkovsky  17 games
Vlastimil Jansa  15 games
Thomas Luther  14 games
Zdenko Kozul  136 games
Alojzije Jankovic  36 games
Abhijeet Gupta  35 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Anand vs Timman, 2004
Karjakin vs Caruana, 2016
Oll vs Azmaiparashvili, 1993
Benjamin vs Z Kozul, 1997
Karpov vs E Torre, 1976
Y Hou vs C Li, 2011
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 page 1 of 143; games 1-25 of 3,574  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Khachaturov vs Tolush  0-1371940Candidates-MastersB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
2. A Konstantinopolsky vs Boleslavsky ½-½331943SverdlovskB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
3. Szabo vs E Lundin 0-1381946GroningenB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
4. Taimanov vs E Kuzminykh  ½-½36194721st Ch LeningradB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
5. H Bunt vs O'Kelly  1-0441947HoogovensB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
6. M Kamyshov vs A Chistiakov  1-0601947Moscow ChampionshipB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
7. J Balogh vs Barcza  0-1461947Hungarian ChampionshipB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
8. J Szily vs Benko ½-½361947Hungarian ChampionshipB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
9. L Reich vs Barcza  ½-½471947Hungarian ChampionshipB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
10. C H Alexander vs E Spanjaard 1-0361947Hastings 1947/48B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
11. E Meyer vs H Heemsoth  0-1371948M.Blümich Gedenkt.B67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
12. E Canal vs C Kottnauer  0-1351948Bad GasteinB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
13. V L Szentkiralyi Toth vs C Kottnauer  0-1321948Bad GasteinB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
14. J Sefc vs J Foltys  ½-½461948Czechoslovak ChampionshipB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
15. C H Alexander vs W Winter  1-0201948British ChampionshipB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
16. J Foltys vs C Kottnauer  ½-½201949Schlechter MemorialB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
17. E Walther vs H Heemsoth 1-0391949OldenburgB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
18. J Szily vs H Kramer  1-0411949HUN-NEDB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
19. I Lipnitsky vs Y Sakharov  1-0181949Ukrainian ChampionshipB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
20. G Zhuravlev vs V Tiit  1-0351950USSR Farmers ChampionshipB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
21. Y Estrin vs A Sidorov  0-1491950URS-ch sf GorkyB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
22. F Olafsson vs J M Boey  1-0241950Birmingham U20 InternationalB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
23. K Skold vs V Castaldi  ½-½661950Dubrovnik OlympiadB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
24. B Sebestyen vs Benko  1-0201950Hungarian ChampionshipB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
25. M Bonch-Osmolovsky vs I Lyskov ½-½201951URS-ch sf LvovB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
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Kibitzer's Corner
Sep-12-08  ravel5184: First!
Sep-12-08  artyom2008: 2!!!!
1 the worst 2 the best 3 the nerd etc
Sep-12-08  Cactus: *Shakes head ashamedly*
Sep-12-08  Shams: *pounds face on keyboard repeatedly*
Sep-12-08  artyom2008: 4 the golden bird
Sep-12-08  zoren: no discussion :o
Sep-13-08  ravel5184: Seventh! :0)
Oct-17-08  lonepsycho: 8th. We're playing this opening in GMAN2.
Oct-17-08  Karnatakiaditya: 9th here!
Oct-17-08  vikinx: And now I claim 10th.
Oct-19-08  artyom2008: 0 the hero first da worst second da best 3 the nerd 4 the king of da north
Oct-19-08  Cactus: <3 the nerd> That sounds like a pretty accurate discription of me.
Oct-19-08  apple pi: Nth! :P
Oct-28-10  rapidcitychess: Is the point of this line to delay breaking the pin as long as possible?
Oct-28-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  plang: <Is the point of this line to delay breaking the pin as long as possible?>

I think it is to accelerate the queenside counterplay while reducing the chance for "tricks" on b5.

Oct-28-10  rapidcitychess: *glances at watch* That was fast!

One more question: Why can't black in general play ...h6 and ...Nxe4?

Oct-28-10  Shams: <rapidcitychess><Why can't black in general play ...h6 and ...Nxe4?>

"In general" I think both players need to always be alert for this tactic. The question can only be answered in the particular. Calculating the desperado lines isn't too hard with practice.

Oct-28-10  rapidcitychess: <Shams>

Yes,I was just wondering if there was a reoccurring "theme" that was played. ^^

Oct-28-10  Shams: I just had a couple minutes to check Opening Explorer before class. After 9.f3 h6 white invariably retreats with 10.Be3 because the sacrifice works, but after 9.Be2 h6 10.Bh4 is possible-- black no longer has a later ...Nd2xf1 in the desperado sequence.

I'm glad you asked, and I'm glad I looked it up. :)

Oct-28-10  rapidcitychess: <Shams>

*Blank look* Ummm, okay!

Just kidding, I get it, but when I saw Nd2xf1 I was thinking "What in the world..." Whew, It's like a premium membership makes every one listen to you. :)

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