1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.a3 b5 8.Nxc6 Qxc6 9.Be2 Bb7 10.Bd4 Rc8 11.O-O Qc7 12.f4 Ne7 13.Kh1 Nc6 14.Be3 Be7 15.Qe1 O-O 16.Qf2 d6 17.Bg4 Bf6 18.Bb6 Qb8 19.Rae1 Ne7 20.Ba7 Qc7 21.Bd4 Bxd4 22.Qxd4 Qc5 23.Rd1 Rfd8 24.f5 Qxd4 25.Rxd4 Nc6 26.Rd2 Ne5 27.Be2 Rc7 28.Rfd1 Rcd7 29.Kg1 Kf8 30.Kf2 Ke7 31.Ke3 Rb8 32.fxe6 fxe6 33.h3 Bc6 34.Rf1 a5 35.Bd3 Rdb7 36.Rdf2 Be8 37.b3 b4 38.axb4 Rxb4 39.Rd1 a4 40.bxa4 Bxa4 1/2-1/2

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Opening: Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (B48)
Player profiles: Y Kots, Gipslis

Novelty of stem-game: 10. Bd4

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. a3 b5  8. Nxc6 Qxc6  9. Be2 Bb7

page 1 of 1; 14 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Y Kots vs Gipslis   ½-½ 40 1961 USSR Championship 1961b B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Polugaevsky vs Gipslis   ½-½ 21 1961 USSR Championship 1961b B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. A Khasin vs Taimanov   0-1 68 1961 USSR Championship 1961b B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. Gipslis vs B Vladimirov   ½-½ 21 1961 USSR Championship 1961b B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. Bronstein vs Ivkov   ½-½ 41 1962 Lavov B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. E Paoli vs K Langeweg   0-1 47 1962 Reggio Emilia 6263 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. E Paoli vs Portisch   ½-½ 38 1962 Asztalos mem B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. E Paoli vs B Rabar   ½-½ 16 1962 Reggio Emilia 6263 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. O'Kelly vs Tal   ½-½ 44 1963 Havana ol (05) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. E Paoli vs Brzozka   1-0 41 1963 Asztalos mem B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. R Wostyn vs O Jakobsen   ½-½ 54 1966 Orebro Stud olm prelim5 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. G Sigurjonsson vs Taimanov   0-1 49 1968 Reykjavik B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. E Paoli vs V Osnos   0-1 44 1969 Debrecen B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. Adams vs Ribli   ½-½ 36 2002 Bundesliga 0102 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. a3 b5  8. Nxc6 Qxc6  9. Be2

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Bronstein vs Taimanov 1-0 34 1961 USSR Championship 1961b B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. H Rittner vs J Ljungdahl   1-0 28 1968 6th Correspondence World Championship Final B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. a3 b5  8. Nxc6 Qxc6

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. B Kristjansson vs G Brostrom   ½-½ 15 1966 Orebro Stud olm fB B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. R Mujagic vs Matulovic   ½-½ 22 1991 YUG-ch B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. a3 b5  8. Nxc6

page 1 of 1; 5 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Parma vs J Penrose   ½-½ 29 1962 Mar del Plata B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Gligoric vs K Darga   ½-½ 22 1962 Sarajevo B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. V Nedeljkovic vs T Zatulovskaya   1-0 73 1963 2nd olw final B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. A Kargin vs P Haba 0-1 32 1998 Chemnitz op B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. M Ishizuka vs S Petrenko   0-1 24 2012 Chess Olympiad (Women) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. a3 b5

page 1 of 1; 20 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. E Haag vs Suetin   0-1 29 1961 Debrecen B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. J Pogats vs Ujtelky   1-0 53 1961 EU-chT (Men) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. E Paoli vs Suetin   0-1 34 1961 Debrecen B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. J Pogats vs Taimanov   0-1 36 1961 Budapest B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. U Raisa vs A Matanovic   0-1 51 1962 Varna ol (Men) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. Spassky vs K Darga 1-0 27 1962 Varna B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. Stoltz vs K Darga   ½-½ 43 1962 Varna ol (Men) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. J Tolan vs Keene 0-1 18 1964 U.K. Schools Championsihp B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. H Santa Cruz vs K Darga 0-1 24 1964 Capablanca mem B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. Ujtumen vs Hartston   0-1 43 1972 Skopje olm fB B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. J Nielsen vs M Yudovich Sr.   0-1 43 1972 7th CC World Ch Final 7276 B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. Z Vancsura vs Kotronias   0-1 49 1988 Budapest B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. V Malisauskas vs Suetin   0-1 23 1995 Berlin (Germany) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. S D Sigfusson vs Macieja   0-1 47 2003 European Clubs Cup (Men) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. S D Sigfusson vs S Maze   ½-½ 50 2004 Reykjavik Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. B Socko vs Macieja   1-0 28 2005 5th Amplico AIG Life B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. L Rutter vs S Plischki   0-1 36 2008 Open Teplice B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. V Lezhepekova vs L Abuladze   0-1 12 2009 10th European Individual Women's Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. B Socko vs Movsesian   0-1 39 2011 European Blitz Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. J Ikeda vs J Krejci   0-1 19 2011 World Junior Championships B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 1; 20 games

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. a3

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 46  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. K Honfi vs L Lengyel 1-0 27 1961 Hungary ch B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Averbakh vs Boleslavsky   ½-½ 24 1961 USSR Championship 1961a B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. Tal vs F Olafsson 1-0 38 1961 Bled B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. Tal vs Korchnoi ½-½ 25 1962 Curacao Candidates B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. D A Smith vs J Penrose   0-1 34 1962 BCF Cj B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. O M Hindle vs D Mardle   1-0 28 1962 Whitby British ch B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. L Barden vs J Penrose   1-0 52 1962 Hastings 1961/62 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. V M Georgescu vs Kholmov   0-1 50 1962 Bucharest B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. I Mosionzhik vs Korchnoi   0-1 41 1962 Leningrad B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. Yanofsky vs F Olafsson   ½-½ 41 1962 Stockholm Interzonal B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. O M Hindle vs D R Thomson 1-0 24 1962 Whitby British ch B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. B Milic vs F Kuijpers   ½-½ 42 1963 IBM B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. F Olafsson vs Benko   1-0 57 1963 First Piatigorsky Cup B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. F Kuijpers vs K Langeweg   1-0 57 1963 IBM B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. P Dely vs L Szollosi Sr 1-0 12 1963 Budapest B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. B Cafferty vs Bannik 1-0 36 1963 URS-ENG corr6365 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. R Jeannet vs I Gat   0-1 39 1966 Orebro Stud olm prelim4 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. D Baradze vs B Vladimirov   0-1 49 1967 URS-chT B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. B Ilievski vs Janosevic   0-1 52 1967 Skopje B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. Tal vs Gufeld   1-0 25 1969 Tbilisi B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 21. E Paoli vs Z Beil   0-1 40 1974 Reggio Emilia 7475 17th B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 22. G Lagvilava vs L Herrera   1-0 42 1994 Moscow ol (Women) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 23. R Lallemand vs V Lukov   0-1 31 1996 Syre mem op 19th B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 24. W Gutte vs W Emmer   0-1 48 1999 VK Gr4 9900 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 25. S Kakuk vs L Boer   0-1 56 1999 Cseppko op B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 46

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6

page 1 of 77; games 1-25 of 1,901  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Olland vs V Sjoberg   1-0 78 1912 Stockholm B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Y Pustina vs Gligoric   0-1 42 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) qual-A B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. Z Nilsson vs Filip   0-1 30 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) qual-C B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. D Drimer vs K Darga   ½-½ 17 1960 Leipzig ol (Men) qual-D B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical 5. R Weinstein vs Reshevsky   1-0 32 1961 USA-ch B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. J Fichtl vs J Vesely   ½-½ 38 1961 CSR-ch B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. E Hearst vs Larry Evans   0-1 29 1961 USA-ch B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. J T Barendregt vs F Olafsson   0-1 32 1961 Marianske Lazne zt B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. Matulovic vs J Kupper 1-0 48 1961 Zuerich B82 Sicilian, Scheveningen 10. V Heuer vs Taimanov   ½-½ 19 1962 Leningrad B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. R W M Baxter vs D A Smith   1-0 51 1962 Whitby British ch B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. Novopashin vs Suetin   1-0 41 1962 USSR Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. Geller vs Tal   ½-½ 27 1962 Curacao Candidates B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. A Dueckstein vs Pachman 1-0 29 1962 Varna ol (Men) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. Krogius vs Taimanov   0-1 30 1962 USSR Championship B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. Stein vs Taimanov   ½-½ 76 1962 USSR Championship B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. Keres vs Tal   ½-½ 23 1962 Curacao Candidates B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. Keres vs Korchnoi   1-0 40 1962 Curacao Candidates B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. Korchnoi vs Khodos   ½-½ 30 1962 USSR Championship B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. Tal vs Taimanov 1-0 42 1962 USSR Championship B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 21. A Matanovic vs Doda   ½-½ 37 1962 Varna ol (Men) B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 22. V Shiyanovsky vs Kholmov   0-1 25 1962 USSR Championship B85 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical 23. Keres vs Filip   ½-½ 37 1962 Curacao Candidates B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 24. N Littlewood vs J Penrose   0-1 48 1962 BCF Ch B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 25. Tal vs Suetin   1-0 46 1962 USSR Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 77; games 1-25 of 1,901

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