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Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical VariationB64

The Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B64. It is reached after the moves:

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O O-O 9. f4 e5
Position after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O O-O 9. f4 e5

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