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B67

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B67.

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 16 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7.

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

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

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

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ECO code
B67
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
16
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Open
Direct variations
1
Total in subtree
2

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Variations (1)

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