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B60

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as 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.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5, after 11 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

It branches into 2 notable variations — Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation.

In total, the branch covers 13 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
B60
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
11
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation
Direct variations
2
Total in subtree
13

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Variations (2)

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