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  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. Traditional Variation B63
  13. Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation B63
  14. Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation B64 you are here
B64

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B64), 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.

It is reached after 17 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O O-O 9. f4.

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

It continues primarily into one named line, Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack.

In total, the branch covers 2 sub-variations across all depths.

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ECO code
B64
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
17
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation
Direct variations
1
Total in subtree
2

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Variations (1)

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

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