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B25: Sicilian, closed, 6.Ne2 e5 (Botvinnik)

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nge2 e5

Sicilian, closed, 6.Ne2 e5 (Botvinnik)

B25 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 370
Last Played: Mar 2026
Overall score:
23% 36.5% 40.5%
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Played frequently by:

White  
Janos Tompa 8 games
Boris V Spassky 6 games
Miles Ardaman 4 games
Black  
Willy Rosen 6 games
Florin Gheorghiu 3 games
Guenter Miniboeck 2 games

Possible continuations:

7. O-O  195
23.1 % 34.9 % 42.1 %
7. Nd5  93
20.4 % 45.2 % 34.4 %
7. Be3  53
15.1 % 30.2 % 54.7 %
7. h4  12
58.3 % 25 % 16.7 %
7. f4  7
28.6 % 42.9 % 28.6 %
7. a3  5
40 % 40 % 20 %
7. h3  4
25 % 25 % 50 %