B66

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations

Key moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5

The Richter-Rauzer Attack is a classical approach where White develops the bishop to g5, pinning the knight and creating threats against Black's kingside. It leads to complex middlegame positions with chances for both sides.

History & Notable Players

Named after Kurt Richter and Vsevolod Rauzer, this has been a mainline weapon since the 1930s.

Best Games

Dominguez Perez,L vs Praggnanandhaa,R1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2024 • 2024★ Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Ivanchuk,V0-1
Tal Memorial Blitz • 2008★ Notable
Kosintseva,N vs Hou Yifan1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh Women KO • 2006★ Notable
Navara, David vs Cheng Xin Kai1-0
Wch U14 • 1999★ Notable
Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999★ Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir1/2-1/2
Linares 14th • 1997★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Khalifman, Alexander1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1997★ Notable
Dominguez Perez, Lenier vs Werle, Jan1-0
Wch U14 • 1997★ Notable
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam vs Avrukh, Boris1/2-1/2
Wch U18 • 1996★ Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Kramnik, Vladimir0-1
Amber-rapid 5th • 1996★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kramnik, Vladimir0-1
Amber-blind 5th • 1996★ Notable
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys • 1996★ Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Kramnik, Vladimir1-0
Amber-rapid 5th • 1996★ Notable
Kamsky, Gata vs Kramnik, Vladimir0-1
Amber-blind 5th • 1996★ Notable
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
Linares • 1995★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 4th • 1995★ Notable
Leko, Peter vs Krakops, Maris1-0
Wch U16 • 1994★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Shirov, Alexei1/2-1/2
Linares • 1993★ Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Anand, Viswanathan1/2-1/2
Linares m • 1992★ Notable
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Anand, Viswanathan0-1
Linares m • 1992★ Notable

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