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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
- Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation B67
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Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B68.
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 18 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 Be7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Nyezhmetdinov Attack.
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- ECO code
- B68
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 18
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
31,445 games · White 48.2% / Draw 7.0% / Black 44.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 10,958 | |
| Be2 | 5,310 | |
| Kb1 | 4,941 | |
| Bxf6 | 1,984 | |
| Nxc6 | 1,977 | |
| Bc4 | 1,167 | |
| f5 | 921 | |
| Nb3 | 910 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:18:59
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