Taimanov Sicilian

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

The book line for Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation is e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nc6. This page collects the 10 named lines under that variation.

10 named lines · ECO B44, B45, B46, B47, B48, B49 · 6,667 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation

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  1. e4
  2. c5
  3. Nf3
  4. e6
  5. d4
  6. cxd4
  7. Nxd4
  8. Nc6

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  6. Black pawn captures on d4.
  7. White knight captures on d4.
  8. Black knight moves from b8 to c6.

Named lines

  • Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (B44) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6
  • Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Gary Gambit (B44) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 d5
  • Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Modern Line (B44) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 Be7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O b6
  • Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation (B44) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5
  • Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (B45) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3
  • Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (B46) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6
  • Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B47) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7
  • Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, Ponomariov Gambit (B47) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Ndb5 Qb8 7. Be3 a6 8. Bb6
  • Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack (B48) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3
  • Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B49) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Be2

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