1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. f3 Bb4 9. g4 h6 10. a3 Be7 11. O-O-O b5 12. Qf2 Bb7 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. h4 b4 15. axb4 Bxb4 16. Na2 Bd6 17. Kb1 a5 18. Bb6 Qb8 19. Rg1 Be5 20. Bd4 Ke7 21. g5 Nh5 22. gxh6 gxh6 23. Bc3 Bxc3 24. Nxc3 Qe5 25. Nd5+ Bxd5 26. exd5 Rhb8 27. Qc5+ d6 28. Qa3 Rb4 29. c3 Rxh4 30. dxe6 fxe6 31. Qb3 Rd8 32. Qc2 Ng7 33. Bd3 Kf8 34. Rde1 Qh5 35. Bg6 Qc5 36. f4 Rb8 37. f5 exf5 38. Rgf1 f4 39. Qd2 Kg8 40. Rxf4 Qg5 41. Ref1 Kh8 42. Bf7 Nf5 43. Be6 Rxf4 44. Rxf4 Ng7 45. Qxd6 Qd8 46. Bd7 Kh7 47. Rf6 h5 48. Rh6+ Kg8 49. Qd5+ Kf8 50. Rh8+ Ke7 51. Rxd8 Rxd8 52. Qe5+ Kf7 53. Ba4 h4 54. Qf4+ Kg6 55. Qxh4 Rf8 56. Bc2+ Kf7 57. Qf4+ Kg8 58. Qe5 Rf1+ 59. Ka2 Rf8 60. Qxa5 Re8 61. b4 Kf8 62. b5 Ne6 63. Qb4+ Kg7 64. Bb3 Ng5 65. b6 1-0

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Opening: Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (B48)
Player profiles: M Molner, Rohde

Novelty of stem-game: 10. ...Be7

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6  8. f3 Bb4  9. g4 h6  10. a3

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Nikolic vs M Susnik   0-1 47 2001 12th Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. M Molner vs Rohde   1-0 65 2005 Marshall Chess Club Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6  8. f3 Bb4  9. g4 h6

page 1 of 1; 3 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. K Arakhamia-Grant vs N Janjghava   1-0 44 2003 EU-ch 4th, Women B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. K Arakhamia-Grant vs A Wagener   1-0 94 2009 10th European Individual Women's Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. I Sredojevic vs V Andrejic   1-0 35 2010 XXIII Belgrade Trophy B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6  8. f3 Bb4  9. g4

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. P Kazakov vs S Kornienko   ½-½ 19 2001 RUS-ch54 sf Siberia B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Mi Yen Fong vs J Kochetkova   0-1 33 2012 Chess Olympiad (Women) B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

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

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 34  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. J Jens vs Marjanovic   0-1 41 2003 12th OPEN KAVALA B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. D Valerga vs S Caceres   0-1 47 2003 Torneo Continental Americano B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. Campora vs Vallejo-Pons   0-1 38 2003 Dos Hermanas XII B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. A Kovchan vs A Bellaiche   0-1 39 2003 Cappelle La Grande B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. M Lopez Michelone vs A Simutowe   0-1 30 2003 XVI Carlos Torre Memorial B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. D Schneider vs Y Shulman   0-1 52 2004 Dallas UTD 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. Deepan Chakkravarthy J vs Wen Yang   ½-½ 23 2005 BELFORT YWCC BU18 B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. Deepan Chakkravarthy J vs D Sharma   0-1 39 2006 43rd Indian Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. G Harutjunyan vs H Melkumyan   0-1 48 2006 Blue Sevan Tournament B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. A Panocki vs R Sokolowski   ½-½ 66 2006 Perla Baltyku op 2nd B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. Naiditsch vs Ganguly 1-0 30 2006 Aeroflot Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. A Fier vs P K Chan   1-0 22 2006 37th Chess Olympiad B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. Smirin vs Ganguly   1-0 68 2007 6th Aeroflot Festival B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 21. S Sjugirov vs D Andreikin   0-1 33 2007 Moscow Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 22. N Chkhaidze vs E Kakkanas   1-0 26 2008 Hastings Chess Congress B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 23. J Botto vs L Ilic   ½-½ 56 2008 Euro Club Cup B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 24. J Ingvason vs T Cross   0-1 37 2008 Reykjavik Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 25. I Malakhov vs E Zanan   1-0 54 2009 Chigorin Memorial Open B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 34

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