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Tree path 11 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations, Main Line › Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation › Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation › Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation › Vitolins Variation
  1. Chess Codex
  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Sicilian Defense B20
  4. Sicilian Defense B27
  5. Modern Variations B50
  6. Sicilian Defense B50
  7. Sicilian Defense B50
  8. Modern Variations, Main Line B54
  9. Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation B56
  10. Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation B60
  11. Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation B62
  12. Vitolins Variation B62 you are here
B62

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Vitolins Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Vitolins Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B62), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

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.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Bb5, after 13 plies of opening development.

The line refines Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
B62
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
13
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

58,864 games · White 45.2% / Draw 5.3% / Black 49.5%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Bd752,126
Be73,455
Qc71,401
Qb61,070
a6624
h685
Qd737
g623

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:47:34

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation:

https://chesscodex.org/openings/sicilian-defense-richter-rauzer-variation-vitolins-variation