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  1. Chess Codex
  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Sicilian Defense B20
  4. Sicilian Defense B27
  5. Old Sicilian B30
  6. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  7. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  8. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  9. Sicilian Defense: Open B33
  10. Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation B67
  11. Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation B68
  12. Nyezhmetdinov Attack B69 you are here
B69

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

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Nyezhmetdinov Attack is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B69), 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.

Play reaches this position via 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 9. f4 Be7 10. Nf3 b5 11. Bxf6, after 21 plies of opening development.

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

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ECO code
B69
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
21
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation

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