Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation is catalogued under ECO code B62. It is reached after 6 moves (12 half-moves): 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 e6. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Sicilian Defense, which has 391 catalogued lines in total.

Position shown after the last move; White to play.