Taimanov Benoni

In the opening book this is the Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation.

The book line for Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, c5, d5, e6, Nc3, exd5. This page collects the 1 named lines under that variation.

1 named lines · ECO A67 · 48 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation

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  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. c5
  5. d5
  6. e6
  7. Nc3
  8. exd5
  9. cxd5
  10. d6
  11. e4
  12. g6
  13. f4
  14. Bg7
  15. Bb5+

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  5. White pawn moves from d4 to d5.
  6. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  7. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  8. Black pawn captures on d5.
  9. White pawn captures on d5.
  10. Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
  11. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  12. Black pawn moves from g7 to g6.
  13. White pawn moves from f2 to f4.
  14. Black bishop moves from f8 to g7.
  15. White bishop moves from f1 to b5.

Named lines

  • Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation (A67) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Bb5+

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