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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 Nc6 8. O-O

Black to move
1,351 games · 1872-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

8...O-O

2,096

31.1%

31.6%

37.3%

8...Bd7

36.8%

22.4%

40.8%

8...a6

52%

28%

20%

8...h5

62.5%

25%

12.5

8...Qa5

57.1%

28.6%

14.3

8...Ng4

33.3%

8...d5

100%

8...Ne5

100%

8...Nxd4

J Radulski vs J Slaby, 2005 1-0

8...Bd7 =0.00 (42 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Foltys vs Golombek, 1947 (1-0)
O Bernstein vs Smyslov, 1946 (1/2-1/2)
Ragozin vs Veresov, 1945 (1-0)
Lasker vs Ragozin, 1936 (0-1)
Illescas Cordoba vs Rachels, 1987 (1-0)

DEBUT: Englisch vs Bird, 1883 (1-0)
RECENT: A Zozulia vs K F Kiewra, 2016 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
B73 Dragon -- Interessant by f54280

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B73: Sicilian, Dragon, Classical (912)
B74: Sicilian, Dragon, Classical (439)

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