Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations (B66) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6. In 3,557 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 20% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 8.O-O-O (87%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2 a6
- ECO
- B66
- Games between strong players
- 3,557
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.O-O-O | 87% (3,103) | – | |
| 8.Nxc6 | 10% (340) | – | |
| 8.f3 | 2% (54) | – | |
| 8.f4 | 1% (39) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qd2
More Sicilian Defense lines
- Sicilian Defense 307,447 games
- Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations 106,774 games
- Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line 69,131 games
- Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian 62,139 games
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 48,946 games
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation 47,769 games
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open 30,193 games
- Sicilian Defense: Closed 29,862 games
- Sicilian Defense: Open 27,951 games
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 24,896 games
- Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 16,544 games
- Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation 16,215 games
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