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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bc4

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Black to move
907 games · 1925-2024
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white wins - draws - black wins %

6...a6

5,271

35.9%

27%

37.1%

6...Nc6

3,569

36.3%

29.1%

34.7%

6...Be7

477

29.4%

30.4%

40.3%

6...Bd7

35

31.4%

25.7%

42.9%

6...Qc7

13

46.2%

15.4

38.5%

6...Na6

11

18.2%

27.3%

54.5%

6...Nbd7

2

50%

50%

6...b6

V Savtchenko vs P Andreeva, 2001 1-0

6...a6 =0.00 (40 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Fischer vs J A Rubinetti, 1970 (1-0)
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1959 (0-1)
D Perovic vs M Cebalo, 1986 (1-0)
A Novopashin vs Tal, 1962 (0-1)
R Plunkett vs S Fink, 2003 (0-1)

DEBUT: J W te Kolste vs Bogoljubov, 1925 (0-1)
RECENT: G Lane vs P Garbett, 2017 (0-1)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B86: Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack (681)
B87: Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5 (133)
B89: Sicilian (63)
B88: Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack (30)

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