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Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation, Kantscher LineB63

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation, Kantscher Line is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO B63, in volume B (semi-open games, especially Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Pirc, Alekhine, and related systems).

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O Nxd4 9. Qxd4 a6 10. f4 b5
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Position after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O Nxd4 9. Qxd4 a6 10. f4 b5 — Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation, Kantscher Line
ECO code
B63
Opening family
Sicilian Defense
Recorded half-moves
20
Last numbered move
10
Side to move
White
Castling rights
Black kingside, Black queenside
Material
Material is level
FEN
r1bqk2r/4bppp/p2ppn2/1p4B1/3QPP2/2N5/PPP3PP/2KR1B1R w kq - 0 11

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