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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2

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Black to move
11,111 games · 1935-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

7...a6

7,557

37.1%

32.9%

30.1%

7...Be7

3,182

39.7%

34.9%

25.4%

7...Qb6

358

35.8%

34.9%

29.3%

7...h6

162

34.6%

29%

36.4%

7...Nxd4

52

30.8%

57.7%

7...Bd7

36

55.6%

19.4%

25%

7...Qc7

D Vismara vs S Nurkic, 1996 1/2-1/2

7...Be7 =0.00 (37 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: Konstantinopolsky vs Chistiakov, 1935 (1-0)
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:
B67: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 (3277)
B62: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (2943)
B63: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack (1969)
B65: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4 (969)
B64: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack (650)
B69: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6 (501)
B68: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 (497)
B66: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 (305)

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