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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Modern Variations B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Modern Variations, Main Line B54
- Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation B56
- Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation B60
- Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation B62
- Traditional Variation B63
- Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation B63
- Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation B64
- Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack B65
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Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B65.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
The line arises from 19 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O O-O 9. f4 Nxd4 10. Qxd4.
It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B65
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 19
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Statistics from Lichess
14,232 games · White 46.3% / Draw 7.6% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qa5 | 10,197 | |
| h6 | 1,840 | |
| a6 | 1,066 | |
| Bd7 | 240 | |
| e5 | 150 | |
| Qb6 | 145 | |
| Qc7 | 133 | |
| Ne8 | 100 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:22:07
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