Tree path 13 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 › Traditional Variation › Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation › Kantscher Line
B63

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation, Kantscher Line

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation, Kantscher Line is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B63.

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 20 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 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 a6 10. f4 b5.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
B63
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
20
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation

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