Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation

B47

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7

How it went

1,289 ours · 8,632 masters

White wins 43% Draws 19% Black wins 38%

Continuations

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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 628 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 5 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Main Line B85 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be2 a6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Be3 Be7 9. f4 d6 10. Qe1 O-O 37

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Harikrishna, Pentala 1/2-1/2 · 2021
Van Foreest, Jorden — Carlsen, M. 1/2-1/2 · 2023
Carlsen, Magnus — Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 · 2016
Kasparov, Garry — Lautier, Joel 1-0 · 2001
Kasparov, Garry — Anand, Viswanathan 1/2-1/2 · 2002

Games in Spain

Carlsen,M (2847) — Pichot,A (2630) 1-0
Chigaev,M (2632) — Nepomniachtchi,I (2793) 0-1
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2563) — Nepomniachtchi,I (2779) 0-1
So,W (2770) — Pichot,A (2630) 1/2-1/2
Andreikin,D (2725) — Pichot,A (2630) 1-0
Vallejo Pons,F (2710) — Jakubowski,K (2481) 1-0
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2570) — Le,Quang Liem (2709) 1/2-1/2
Dubov,Daniil (2708) — Pichot,A (2637) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6 5 Nc3 Qc7
e4 c5 Nf3 e6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6 Nc3 Qc7
e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nc6, Nc3, Qc7