Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
ECO: B45Semi-Open Games1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
How it's played
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About the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
The Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation is a line of the Sicilian Defense, catalogued under ECO code B45 in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Sicilian Defense has 391 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Sicilian Defense: Four Knights VariationB45 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6
- Sicilian Defense: Taimanov VariationB46 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 a6
- Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov VariationB47 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7
- Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange VariationB45 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Nxc6
- Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English AttackB48 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3
Other lines of the Sicilian Defense
- Sicilian DefenseB27 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3
- Sicilian Defense: Alapin VariationB22 · 1.e4 c5 2.c3
- Sicilian Defense: Amazon AttackB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Qg4
- Sicilian Defense: Bowdler AttackB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Bc4
- Sicilian Defense: Brick VariationB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nh3
- Sicilian Defense: ClosedB23 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak AttackB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.b3
- Sicilian Defense: Grob VariationB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.g4