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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6

diagram

White to move
12,149 games · 1925-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

7. Qd2

11,110

37.8%

33.6%

28.6%

7. Qd3

392

42.6%

29.6%

27.8%

7. Bb5

261

31.8%

34.9%

33.3%

7. Be2

187

25.7%

31%

43.3%

7. f4

88

23.9%

23.9%

52.3%

7. Nxc6

43

27.9%

16.3

55.8%

7. Bc4

40

17.5

22.5%

60%

7. Ndb5

25

28%

16

56%

7. Nb3

24

29.2%

37.5%

33.3%

7. f3

18

44.4%

16.7

38.9%

7. g3

15

26.7%

26.7%

46.7%

7. Qe2

3

66.7%

33.3%

7. Bxf6

3

66.7%

33.3%

7. h3

2

100%

7. a4

T Pym vs A Muir, 2004 1/2-1/2

7.Qd3 +0.28 (35 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Tal vs Koblents, 1957 (1-0)
Keres vs Szabo, 1955 (1-0)
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1996 (0-1)
Anand vs Timman, 2004 (1-0)
Tal vs E Nievergelt, 1959 (1-0)

DEBUT: Alekhine vs C de Montmartre, 1925 (0-1)
RECENT: R Pabalan vs R Bellin, 2018 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Sicilian Defense - Richter-Rauzer by SantGG
richter rauzer by gambitfan
B67 Sicilian: Richter-Rauser [Black] by chess.master

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B62: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (3646)
B67: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 (3277)
B63: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack (1969)
B65: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4 (986)
B64: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack (655)
B69: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6 (502)
B68: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 (502)
B66: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 (308)
B60: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (297)

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