Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation

B44

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6

How it went

3,287 ours · 15,807 masters

White wins 41% Draws 20% Black wins 39%

Continuations

2

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation B45 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 2,926 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation B44 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 114

Master games

Rapport, Richard — Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 · 2021
Kramnik, Vladimir — Leko, Peter 1-0 · 2000
Duda, J.. — Rapport, R.. 1/2-1/2 · 2022
Fernandez, J. (wh) — Kasparov, G. (bl) 0-1 · 1986
Navara, David — Grachev, Boris 1-0 · 2019

Games in Spain

Asis Gargatagli,H (2519) — Maghsoodloo,Parham (2734) 0-1
Plazuelo Pascual,Juan (2454) — Andreikin,D (2729) 1-0
Santos Latasa,J (2628) — Andreikin,D (2729) 1/2-1/2
Maghsoodloo,Parham (2706) — Ibarra Jerez,JC (2533) 0-1
Fedoseev,Vl3 (2685) — Ibarra Jerez,JC (2559) 1-0
Niemann,Hans Moke (2676) — Pichot,A (2644) 1-0
Gavrilescu,David (2528) — Pichot,A (2644) 1-0
Begmuratov,Khumoyun (2384) — Pichot,A (2641) 1/2-1/2

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6
e4 c5 Nf3 e6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6
e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nc6