1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. O-O Nf6 9. Qe2 Be7 10. b3 O-O 11. Bb2 Bb7 12. Nd1 dxe4 13. Bxe4 Nxe4 14. Qxe4 Qd5 15. Qe2 a5 16. Ne3 Qe4 17. Rfd1 Rfd8 18. Rxd8+ Rxd8 19. Rd1 h6 20. Rxd8+ Bxd8 21. Qd3 Qxd3 22. cxd3 Ba6 23. Nc4 Bb5 24. a4 Bxc4 25. bxc4 Bc7 26. h3 f5 1/2-1/2

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Opening: Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (B46)
Player profiles: A Sokolov, Lautier

Novelty of stem-game: 12. Nd1

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5  8. 0-0 Nf6  9. Qe2 Be7  10. b3 0-0  11. Bb2 Bb7

page 1 of 1; 22 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. R Klovsky vs V Osnos   0-1 51 1968 URS-chT B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Gurgenidze vs Taimanov   ½-½ 14 1994 Biel Wch Senior B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. B Kutuzovic vs Romanishin   ½-½ 37 1999 Nova Gorica Open B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. L Dominguez vs Ulf Andersson   ½-½ 30 2001 XXXVI Capablanca Mem Elite B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. J Moreno Carnero vs Ulf Andersson   ½-½ 13 2001 Pamplona ESP B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. N Aginian vs E Berend   ½-½ 43 2001 2nd ch-EUR Women B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. S Iuldachev vs M Mahjoob   ½-½ 81 2005 Asian Chess Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. A Sokolov vs Lautier   ½-½ 26 2005 French Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. M Van Delft vs S Erenburg   ½-½ 63 2006 Amsterdam Chess Tournament B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. Zhu Chen vs Leitao   ½-½ 93 2006 37th Chess Olympiad B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. M Vachier-Lagrave vs Lautier   ½-½ 23 2006 French Championships B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. Filippov vs Karjakin   0-1 67 2006 37th Chess Olympiad B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. T Baron vs K Lerner   0-1 43 2007 Elitzur Winter Givataim B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. D Boros vs C Philippe   ½-½ 47 2007 European Individual Championships B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. Akopian vs V Laznicka 1-0 43 2007 Czech Coal Carlsbad Tournament B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. J Ashwin vs V Laznicka   0-1 57 2007 World Junior Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. M Pacher vs V Laznicka   0-1 48 2008 World Junior Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. K Mekhitarian vs D Di Berardino   ½-½ 38 2008 75 ch BRA B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. Akopian vs V Laznicka   ½-½ 40 2010 Chess Olympiad B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. Sutovsky vs Movsesian   ½-½ 28 2010 European Individual Championships B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 21. K Arakhamia-Grant vs M Kursova   ½-½ 56 2010 European Individual Championships (Women) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 22. A Moal vs O Kurmann   1-0 35 2011 12th European Individual Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 1; 22 games

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5  8. 0-0 Nf6  9. Qe2 Be7  10. b3 0-0  11. Bb2

page 1 of 1; 20 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A David vs Taimanov 1-0 26 1993 Prague B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Smyslov vs C Hansen   1-0 42 1993 Biel B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. Karasev vs Taimanov   1-0 47 1995 St Petersburg B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. J Rosito vs M Dorin   1-0 19 1995 Ch Argentina (5s) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. E Kengis vs Taimanov   ½-½ 38 1997 Mariehamn (Sweden) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. E Lobanov vs N Vekshenkov   ½-½ 53 1999 RUS-chT (club) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. E Berg vs A Eriksson   1-0 48 2001 ch-SWE B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. M Al-Modiahki vs Liang Jinrong   1-0 29 2001 Asian Championships B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. A Goloshchapov vs Romanishin   ½-½ 36 2004 73rd Ukrainian Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. V Laznicka vs Navara   ½-½ 43 2004 CZE-ch B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. M Komiagina vs M Kursova   ½-½ 46 2006 Russian Club Championship: Women B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. J Fernandez Garcia vs S R Chowdhury   ½-½ 44 2006 XXIV Andorra Open B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. Svidler vs A Volokitin 1-0 25 2006 37th Chess Olympiad B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. G Meier vs N Vitiugov   ½-½ 40 2007 European Individual Championships B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. R Prasca Sosa vs H R Steel   1-0 37 2008 2008 Olympiad B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. Akopian vs Lautier   1-0 20 2009 France-Armenia Match B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. S Himanshu vs V Laznicka   1-0 61 2009 4th Kolkata Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. Y Dembo vs B Munguntuul   ½-½ 27 2011 European Club Cup (Women) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. O Guttulsrud vs R Moor   0-1 64 2011 Oslo Chess International B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. J Radovanovic vs M Waddington   1-0 26 2011 Hastings Congress 2011-2012 B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 1; 20 games

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5  8. 0-0 Nf6  9. Qe2 Be7  10. b3 0-0

page 1 of 1; 3 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Wolff vs Christiansen   ½-½ 39 1993 United States Chess B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Wolff vs J Benjamin   0-1 30 1993 Ch World (select) (PCA) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. Galego vs M Barnes   1-0 26 2012 4NCL B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5  8. 0-0 Nf6  9. Qe2 Be7  10. b3

page 1 of 1; 10 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Stefansson vs V Lukov   ½-½ 25 1996 Cappelle op 12th B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. N Aginian vs S Tereladze   ½-½ 42 2001 open B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. G Kuzmin vs S Beshukov   ½-½ 25 2002 Aeroflot Open B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. O Reeh vs N Firman   ½-½ 35 2006 Bundesliga 0607 B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. V Gashimov vs Y Quesada Perez   ½-½ 52 2007 42nd Capablanca Memorial B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. M Makropoulou vs S Milliet   1-0 33 2007 European Team Chess Championships (Women) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. M Al-Modiahki vs A A Lopez 1-0 41 2008 Gibraltar B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. S Iuldachev vs F de Cresce El Debs   0-1 51 2008 2008 Olympiad B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. I Zugic vs A Kovalyov   ½-½ 57 2008 Montreal B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. Karjakin vs Svidler   ½-½ 41 2012 World Blitz Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5  8. 0-0 Nf6  9. Qe2 Be7

page 1 of 1; 22 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Spassky vs O Renet   ½-½ 15 1989 Cannes GMA (6) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Stefansson vs Ulf Andersson   ½-½ 17 2000 34th Olympiad B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. M Vandersmissen vs A Dal Borgo   0-1 67 2001 Belgian Interteams 2000-1 B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. L Kritz vs De Vreugt   1-0 60 2001 Zug SUI B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. R Milu vs D Rajkovic   ½-½ 10 2001 Bajmok YUG B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. A Timofeev vs Rublevsky 0-1 29 2002 Aeroflot Open B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. J Radulski vs G Borgo   1-0 86 2003 EU-chT (Men) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. Hracek vs Navara   1-0 58 2003 CZE-chT 0304 B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. T Kett vs E Berend 0-1 23 2005 15th European Team Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. J Gunnarsson vs S Erenburg   0-1 65 2006 Hastings Chess Congress B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. Bologan vs M Kobalia   ½-½ 76 2007 Russian Team Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. L Bensdorp vs A Muzychuk 0-1 25 2007 European Club Cup (Women) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. L Dominguez vs Y Quesada Perez   1-0 53 2007 Cuban Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. C Rubsamen vs D Sharavdorj   1-0 64 2007 National Open B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. Ponomariov vs Rublevsky 0-1 92 2007 Candidates Match: Ponomariov-Rublevsky B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. V Shumyatsky vs D Di Berardino   ½-½ 48 2010 Brazilian Championships B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. Bologan vs Rublevsky ½-½ 43 2010 Poikovsky Tournament B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. D Svetushkin vs G Tunik   1-0 59 2010 Chigorin Mem Classic Open B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. F Amonatov vs E Akatova   1-0 31 2010 Chigorin Mem Classic Open B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. Nicola Capone vs P Koutoukidis   ½-½ 53 2012 World Junior Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 21. S Jefic vs N Zwakala   0-1 51 2012 World Junior Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 22. T K Antal vs P Szumilas   ½-½ 42 2013 European Individual Championships B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 1; 22 games

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5  8. 0-0 Nf6  9. Qe2

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Gdanski vs V Zvjaginsev   ½-½ 72 2001 FIDE WCh KO B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. S R Chowdhury vs J Quinn   1-0 22 2010 London Chess Classic FIDE Open B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5  8. 0-0 Nf6

page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 183  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Mason vs Maroczy 0-1 52 1899 London B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Perez vs Taimanov   0-1 49 1961 Dortmund B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. I Zaitsev vs Kholmov   0-1 29 1962 USSR Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. Janosevic vs Taimanov   ½-½ 27 1970 Skopje B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. Sax vs Jansa   1-0 27 1982 Baile Herculane zt B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. L Hazai vs Romanishin   ½-½ 21 1982 Sochi B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. Sax vs G Franzoni   1-0 57 1984 Olympiad B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. M Jadoul vs Romanishin   0-1 42 1986 Brussels SWIFT B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. B Perenyi vs L Gyorkos   1-0 37 1987 Szolnok B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. L Hazai vs Suetin   1-0 50 1987 Leipzig (Germany) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. B Perenyi vs S Joksic   1-0 53 1987 Zuerich op B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. J Benjamin vs L Piasetski   1-0 74 1988 03, Thessaloniki olm B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. I Rogers vs N K Mishra   1-0 31 1988 India B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. I Rogers vs V Small 1-0 41 1988 Plaza B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. K Spraggett vs A Sokolov   ½-½ 32 1988 Match Candidats B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. J Horvath vs Jansa   1-0 29 1989 Praha 48/246 [Horvath,Jozsef] B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. Adams vs Ulf Andersson   ½-½ 29 1989 Cannes sr-jr B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. J L Fernandez Aguado vs Illescas Cordoba   ½-½ 37 1989 Almeria B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. Kudrin vs J S Burke   1-0 33 1989 It (open) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. I Rogers vs Razuvaev   ½-½ 79 1993 NED B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 21. J Svatos vs Jansa 0-1 103 1994 CZE-ch B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 22. Adams vs I Morovic   ½-½ 51 1994 Las Palmas B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 23. O Eismont vs Romanishin   ½-½ 44 1995 Biel op B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 24. A Bezgodov vs Taimanov   ½-½ 39 1995 St Petersburg Chigorin me B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 25. A Poulsen vs D Kilgour   1-0 58 1996 WC15 Final B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 8; games 1-25 of 183

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