Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation

B46

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6

How it went

238 ours · 2,736 masters

White wins 42% Draws 21% Black wins 37%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios 1-0 · 2021
Tari, Aryan — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2021
Ding Liren — Andreikin, D. 1-0 · 2022
Kramnik, Vladimir — Timman, Jan H 1-0 · 2003
Caruana, Fabiano — Topalov, Veselin 1-0 · 2014

Games in Spain

Pichot,A (2641) — Andreikin,D (2729) 1/2-1/2
Vidit,S (2723) — Vallejo Pons,F (2703) 1/2-1/2
Alonso Rosell,A (2554) — Svidler,P (2723) 1/2-1/2
Nguyen,Thai Dai Van (2656) — Vallejo Pons,F (2716) 1/2-1/2
Dardha,Daniel (2606) — Vallejo Pons,F (2716) 1-0
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2559) — Sarana,A (2712) 0-1
Alsina Leal,D (2525) — Vallejo Pons,F (2711) 0-1
Vallejo Pons,F (2701) — Khamrakulov,I (2416) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6 5 Nc3 a6
e4 c5 Nf3 e6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6 Nc3 a6
e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nc6, Nc3, a6