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B6313 plies · black to move

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation

The Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B63 in the Semi-Open Games family, where Black responds to 1.e4 with something other than 1...e5, including the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, and Pirc. It is reached after 7 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black b
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black n
Black p
Black p
Black n
5
White b
4
White n
White p
3
White n
2
White p
White p
White p
White q
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
d
e
White k
f
White b
g
h
White r

Resulting Position