B68

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

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

Anand, Viswanathan vs Granda Zuniga, Julio E1/2-1/2
Wch U20 • 1986★ Notable
Fischer, Robert James vs Spassky, Boris V1/2-1/2
World Championship 28th • 1972★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Firouzja,Alireza1/2-1/2
World Blitz 2018 • 2018
Adams, Michael vs Christiansen, Larry Mark1/2-1/2
Biel • 1991
Tal, Mihail vs Timman, Jan H1/2-1/2
Las Palmas • 1977
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Spassky, Boris V0-1
URS-ch41 • 1973
Keres, Paul vs Najdorf, Miguel1/2-1/2
Alekhine mem • 1956
Mamedov,Edgar vs Firouzja,Alireza0-1
Titled Tue 11th Feb Early • 2025
Shirov,A vs Rasti,Arvin1-0
Titled Tue 4th Feb Early • 2025
Shirov,A vs Ben Artzi,I1-0
Titled Tue 13th Aug Early • 2024
Shirov,A vs Bodicky,Michal1-0
Titled Tue 30th Jan Early • 2024
Firouzja,Alireza vs Henriquez Villagra,C0-1
Titled Tue 5th Dec Early • 2023
Kamsky,G vs Kucuksari,Kaan1-0
Titled Tue 20th Sep Early • 2022
So,W vs Oparin,G1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss • 2022
Cherniack,A vs Praggnanandhaa,R0-1
Kvika Reykjavik Open 2022 • 2022
Navara,D vs Martinovic,Sa1-0
21st ch-EUR Indiv 2021 • 2021
Aronian,L vs Vachier Lagrave,M1-0
Opera Euro Rapid Prelim • 2021
Nakamura,Hi vs Vachier Lagrave,M1/2-1/2
Skilling Open Prelim • 2020
Navara,D vs Hurdzan,Tomas1-0
ch-CZE 2020 • 2020
Raghunandan,K vs Praggnanandhaa,R1/2-1/2
58th World Juniors 2019 • 2019

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