B63 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3Nc66.Bg5e67.Qd2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation115k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
h63.9%4.5k44%
Bd72.9%3.3k44%
Nxd40.8%96841%
g60.2%22119%
Qa50.1%14742%
Qc70.1%7949%
e50%5346%
Famous games in this line19k 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)Kasparov, Garry (2825) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2740)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2784)Kasparov, Garry (2812) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2751)Heroes of this opening Anand, V. · Carlsen, M. · Kasparov, Garry · Aronian, L..
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Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Ivanov VariationB63 7…Qb6Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical VariationB63 7…Be7 · 2 deeper linesSicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early DeviationsB66 7…a6Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer AttackB65 7…Be7 8.O-O-O O-O 9.f4 Nxd4
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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
- B63
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2
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