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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Old Sicilian B30
- Sicilian Defense: Open B32
- Sicilian Defense: Open B32
- Sicilian Defense: Open B32
- Sicilian Defense: Open B33
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Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Dragon Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Dragon Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B60.
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.
It begins with 12 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 g6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Open, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B60
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 12
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense: Open
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Statistics from Lichess
96,327 games · White 49.3% / Draw 4.9% / Black 45.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bxf6 | 31,673 | |
| Qd2 | 21,036 | |
| Bb5 | 11,987 | |
| Bc4 | 7,197 | |
| f4 | 5,845 | |
| f3 | 5,663 | |
| Nxc6 | 4,824 | |
| Be2 | 4,189 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:36:47
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