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B25: Sicilian, closed, 6.f4 e5 (Botvinnik)

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. f4 e5

Sicilian, closed, 6.f4 e5 (Botvinnik)

B25 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 734
Last Played: Jun 2026
Overall score:
34.1% 28.1% 37.9%
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Played frequently by:

White  
Herbert Bastian 12 games
Ilmars Starostits 11 games
David Larino Nieto 8 games
Black  
Florin Gheorghiu 6 games
Hubert Schuh 5 games
Francois Caire 4 games

Possible continuations:

7. Nh3  369
38.8 % 28.2 % 33.1 %
7. Nf3  313
29.7 % 27.5 % 42.8 %
7. Nge2  34
26.5 % 44.1 % 29.4 %
7. Be3  8
25 % 62.5 %
7. fxe5  4
50 % 50 %
7. h3  3
100 %
7. Nd5  2
100 %