B60 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3Nc66.Bg5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation611k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
g613%80k48%
e512%75k44%
h66%36k44%
a64.9%30k45%
Qb63.5%21k49%
Qa53.2%20k51%
Nxd41.6%9.8k37%
Bg41%6.0k42%
Famous games in this line25k master games
Carlsen, M. (2830) – Nakamura, Hi (2795)Anand, V. (2776) – Carlsen, M. (2843)Carlsen, M.. (2847) – Radjabov, T.. (2765)Anand, V. (2764) – Caruana, F. (2819)Carlsen, M. (2859) – Maghsoodloo, Parham (2719)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2784)Kasparov, Garry (2825) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740)Kasparov, Garry (2812) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2751)Heroes of this opening Anand, V. · Carlsen, M. · Aronian, L.. · Kasparov, Garry
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Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern VariationB60 6…Bd7Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Exchange VariationB62 6…e6 7.Nxc6Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Vitolins VariationB62 6…e6 7.Bb5Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional VariationB63 6…e6 7.Qd2 · 5 deeper lines
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No defense has won more games at every level than the Sicilian. Bobby Fischer played almost nothing else against 1.e4, and Kasparov's Najdorf battles with Karpov and Anand are pillars of chess history. When you play 1...c5, you're refusing symmetry — the same refusal that carried two world champions.
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B60
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5
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