1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. f3 Bb4 9. O-O-O Ne5 10. Nb3 b5 11. Kb1 Be7 12. Qf2 d6 13. g4 h6 14. h4 Nfd7 15. Qg2 Bb7 16. g5 h5 17. Bd4 Rc8 18. a3 Nc5 19. Qg3 Na4 20. Rh2 O-O 21. Nxa4 bxa4 22. Nc1 Ng6 23. Nd3 Qb8 24. Ka1 e5 25. Be3 d5 26. Bh3 Rc4 27. exd5 Bd6 28. Nb4 e4 29. f4 Nxf4 30. Qe1 Bxb4 31. axb4 Nxd5 32. Rdd2 Nxe3 33. Qxe3 Rxb4 34. Rhe2 Qe5 35. Qc3 Qxc3 36. bxc3 Rc4 37. Re3 Rc7 38. Rd4 Bc6 39. Rc4 Rb8 0-1

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Opening: Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (B48)
Player profiles: A Kovchan, A Bellaiche

Novelty of stem-game: 11. Kb1

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6  8. f3 Bb4  9. 0-0-0 Ne5  10. Nb3 b5

page 1 of 1; 3 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Jens vs Marjanovic   0-1 41 2003 12th OPEN KAVALA B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. A Kovchan vs A Bellaiche   0-1 39 2003 Cappelle La Grande B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. T Petenyi vs J Kochetkova   ½-½ 31 2012 Int Open ch-SVK 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. Qd2 Nf6  8. f3 Bb4  9. 0-0-0 Ne5  10. Nb3

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Botto vs L Ilic   ½-½ 56 2008 Euro Club Cup B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

 

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6  8. f3 Bb4  9. 0-0-0 Ne5

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. R Taylor vs P Stuart 1-0 57 2011 George Trundle Qualifiers B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

 

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6  8. f3 Bb4  9. 0-0-0

page 1 of 1; 9 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. D Valerga vs S Caceres   0-1 47 2003 Torneo Continental Americano B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. D Schneider vs Y Shulman   0-1 52 2004 Dallas UTD B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. Deepan Chakkravarthy J vs Wen Yang   ½-½ 23 2005 BELFORT YWCC BU18 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. A Panocki vs R Sokolowski   ½-½ 66 2006 Perla Baltyku op 2nd B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. Deepan Chakkravarthy J vs D Sharma   0-1 39 2006 43rd Indian Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. G Harutjunyan vs H Melkumyan   0-1 48 2006 Blue Sevan Tournament B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. K Skinke vs T Vasilevich   0-1 50 2010 Bundesliga B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. N Umudova vs M Frank-Nielsen   1-0 26 2012 Chess Olympiad (Women) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. D Papakonstantinou vs Marjanovic   0-1 53 2012 21st Kavala Open A 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. Qd2 Nf6  8. f3 Bb4

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 27  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Tseshkovsky vs W Kruszynski   1-0 34 1991 Katowice op B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. M Pribyl vs Christiansen   1-0 56 1994 BL 9394 ;BL B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. S Zagrebelny vs B Reefat   1-0 33 1999 4th United Insurance, Dhaka B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. A Ong vs P K Chan   0-1 32 2001 October Training B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. J Stevenson vs Y Rochev   1-0 42 2001 Masters B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. S Nikolic vs M Susnik   0-1 47 2001 12th Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. P Kazakov vs S Kornienko   ½-½ 19 2001 RUS-ch54 sf Siberia B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. K Arakhamia-Grant vs N Janjghava   1-0 44 2003 EU-ch 4th, Women B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. M Lopez Michelone vs A Simutowe   0-1 30 2003 XVI Carlos Torre Memorial B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. Campora vs Vallejo-Pons   0-1 38 2003 Dos Hermanas XII B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. M Molner vs Rohde   1-0 65 2005 Marshall Chess Club Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. B Savchenko vs Potkin   ½-½ 13 2005 Aeroflot Open B B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. D Mieles Palau vs P Lafuente   ½-½ 14 2005 Mercosur Cup B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. Naiditsch vs Ganguly 1-0 30 2006 Aeroflot Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. A Fier vs P K Chan   1-0 22 2006 37th Chess Olympiad B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. S Sjugirov vs D Andreikin   0-1 33 2007 Moscow Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. Smirin vs Ganguly   1-0 68 2007 6th Aeroflot Festival B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. N Chkhaidze vs E Kakkanas   1-0 26 2008 Hastings Chess Congress B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. J Ingvason vs T Cross   0-1 37 2008 Reykjavik Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. I Agrest vs M De Verdier   0-1 52 2009 Rilton Cup B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 21. K Arakhamia-Grant vs A Wagener   1-0 94 2009 10th European Individual Women's Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 22. I Malakhov vs E Zanan   1-0 54 2009 Chigorin Memorial Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 23. Sungwon Byun vs S Paridar   0-1 41 2010 16th Asian Games (Women Rapid) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 24. I Sredojevic vs V Andrejic   1-0 35 2010 XXIII Belgrade Trophy B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 25. Mi Yen Fong vs J Kochetkova   0-1 33 2012 Chess Olympiad (Women) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 27

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6  8. f3

page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 111  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. R Pirnack vs C Singleton 1-0 18 1966 Dayton B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Van der Wiel vs K Langeweg   ½-½ 22 1985 Hilversum B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. M Saltaev vs Tseshkovsky   1-0 45 1987 Tashkent Agzamov mem B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. Anand vs Plaskett 0-1 56 1988 Blackpool B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. R Mateo vs Kotronias   ½-½ 26 1988 Thessaloniki B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. Anand vs Portisch 0-1 57 1993 Izt B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. Adams vs R Sheldon 1-0 21 1997 ch-GBR, Hove ENG B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. H Abbasifar vs Oral   0-1 60 1998 Elista ol (Men) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. V Saravanan vs P Thipsay   ½-½ 13 1999 Nagpur Indian ch A, IND B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. S R Chowdhury vs B Reefat   1-0 34 2000 Goodricke Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. A Kovchan vs N Djukic   1-0 31 2000 t-EuCh U18 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. N Solovjev vs E Vorobiov   0-1 27 2001 7th Stage Russian Cup B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. R Leyva vs M Gongora   1-0 56 2001 ch-CUB B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. G M Todorovic vs L Spassov   ½-½ 45 2001 FSGM October B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. S R Chowdhury vs S Satyapragyan   1-0 30 2001 12th Goodricke Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. G M Todorovic vs T Fogarasi   ½-½ 34 2001 FSGM October B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. S Nyysti vs J Parkkinen   ½-½ 15 2001 Heart of Finland Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. R Leyva vs S Garcia Martinez   ½-½ 20 2001 ch-CUB B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. D Pikula vs B Zegarac   1-0 39 2001 TCh-Rep. Srpska B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. I Sudakova vs V Djuric   1-0 35 2001 6th ECCW B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 21. A Bezemer vs F Handke   ½-½ 61 2001 Lost Boys Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 22. Z Gofshtein vs Lazarev   ½-½ 33 2001 open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 23. E Gasanov vs V Shtyrenkov   0-1 49 2001 3rd Golden Autumn B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 24. K Arakhamia-Grant vs A Jackson   1-0 41 2001 10th Monarch Assurance B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 25. K Arakhamia-Grant vs T Stepovaia-Dianchenko   1-0 34 2001 2nd ch-EUR Women Playoffs B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 5; games 1-25 of 111

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6

page 1 of 25; games 1-25 of 619  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A Alvir vs Plachetka   1-0 25 1986 Balatonbereny op B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Ivanchuk vs Ljubojevic   ½-½ 14 1995 Belgrade Invest B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. Morozevich vs M Kobalia   ½-½ 49 1998 RUS-ch B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. M Kobalia vs Oral   ½-½ 34 2000 Capablanca mem Elite 35th B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. M Sebag vs C Flear   1-0 26 2000 ch-FRA Women B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. I Rausis vs C C Buhr   ½-½ 35 2001 IHEM B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. F De la Paz vs E Rodriguez Guerrero   1-0 45 2001 UPI B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. M Cornette vs D Gjuran   ½-½ 53 2001 EYCC B16 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. Vallejo-Pons vs I Miladinovic   1-0 43 2001 EuTCh B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. Motylev vs E Alekseev   0-1 28 2001 TCh-RUS B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. M Narciso Dublan vs Ulf Andersson   0-1 35 2001 Pamplona ESP B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. Motylev vs A Fominyh   ½-½ 41 2001 open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. S Lam vs C Flear   ½-½ 27 2001 FRA-chTW B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. Morozevich vs Anand   ½-½ 38 2001 Sparkassen Cat XXI B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. Fressinet vs P Tregubov   1-0 66 2002 European Club Cup B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. Leko vs C Lutz   1-0 62 2002 Julian Borowski-A 4th B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. Morozevich vs Movsesian   ½-½ 55 2002 Eurotel Trophy B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. J Moreno Carnero vs Leitao   0-1 42 2002 Pamplona ESP B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. Topalov vs C Lutz 1-0 34 2002 Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. Kasparov vs J Ye 1-0 66 2002 Bled Olympiad B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 21. Vallejo-Pons vs L Comas Fabrego   ½-½ 19 2002 Spanish Championships B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 22. Shirov vs C Lutz   1-0 69 2002 Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 23. Kasimdzhanov vs Judit Polgar 1-0 42 2002 FIDE Moscow Gran Prix B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 24. Vallejo-Pons vs Kasimdzhanov   ½-½ 89 2002 Pamplona ESP B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 25. Judit Polgar vs J Horvath   1-0 24 2002 European Club Cup B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 25; games 1-25 of 619

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