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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. Qe2

Black to move
767 games · 1903-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

9...Be7

491

34.2%

47.3%

18.5%

9...Nc5

133

35.3%

39.8%

24.8%

9...Bc5

107

40.2%

38.3%

21.5%

9...Na5

86.2%

9...g5

40%

20%

9...Qd7

50%

9...g6

A Khasin vs Tolush, 1956 1-0

9...Be7 =0.00 (47 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Smyslov vs Euwe, 1948 (1-0)
Minic vs K Honfi, 1966 (1-0)
Keres vs Bronstein, 1946 (0-1)
Tal vs Keres, 1967 (0-1)
Keres vs Euwe, 1948 (1-0)

DEBUT: S Izbinsky vs Rubinstein, 1903 (0-1)
RECENT: J Tomczak vs M Krasenkow, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C81: Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack (760)
C83: Ruy Lopez, Open (7)

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