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B6921 plies · black to move

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

The Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Nyezhmetdinov Attack is a chess opening classified under ECO code B69 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 11 moves: 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. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position