Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation

B44

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5

How it went

114 ours · 1,164 masters

White wins 39% Draws 18% Black wins 43%

Continuations

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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 17

Master games

Kasparov, Garry — Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 · 1998
Kobalia, Mikhail — Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1/2-1/2 · 2021
Fischer, Robert J — Spassky, Boris V. 1-0 · 1992
Leko, Peter — Grischuk, Alexander 0-1 · 2013
Leko, Peter — Morozevich, Alexander 1/2-1/2 · 2008

Games in Spain

Kamsky,G (2665) — Ballester Llagaria,L (2298) 1-0
Demchenko,A (2654) — Martin Duque,J (2424) 1-0
Bacrot,E (2653) — Martin Duque,J (2379) 1-0
Kamsky,G (2641) — Santos Latasa,J (2650) 0-1
Hungaski,R (2471) — Pichot,A (2644) 1-0
Sharapov,E (2375) — Pichot,A (2635) 0-1
Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2629) — Sosa,T ARG (2548) 0-1
Javadzadeh,Kenan (1717) — Santos Latasa,J (2608) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nb5
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6 5 Nb5
e4 c5 Nf3 e6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6 Nb5
e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nc6, Nb5