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. Re1 Be7 10. e5 Nd7 11. Qg4 g6 12. Na4 Qa5 13. Bh6 c5 14. b3 c4 15. Bf1 Bb7 16. Qg3 Bc6 17. Nb2 Rb8 18. Reb1 Bf8 19. Bxf8 Kxf8 20. bxc4 Kg7 21. a3 Rhc8 22. Qe3 Rc7 23. cxd5 Bxd5 24. c4 Ba8 25. Nd3 Rxb1 26. Rxb1 Rxc4 27. Nb4 Rc8 28. Re1 Bb7 29. h4 h5 30. f4 Nb6 31. Rc1 Nd5 32. Nxd5 Rxc1 33. Qxc1 Qxd5 34. Qe3 a5 35. Kf2 Qa2+ 36. Kg1 Qb2 37. Be2 Bd5 38. Bf3 Bb3 39. Qc5 Qd2 40. g3 a4 41. Bg2 Qd1+ 1/2-1/2

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Opening: Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (B46)
Player profiles: Naiditsch, Mamedyarov

Novelty of stem-game: 16. Qg3

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. Re1 Be7  10. e5 Nd7  11. Qg4 g6  12. Na4 Qa5  13. Bh6 c5  14. b3 c4  15. Bf1 Bb7

page 1 of 1; 3 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Carlsen vs Mamedyarov ½-½ 31 2006 Tal Memorial B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. I Khairullin vs Svidler   ½-½ 20 2006 Russian Championship Superfinal B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. Naiditsch vs Mamedyarov ½-½ 41 2008 Sparkassen Chess Meeting B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

 

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. Re1 Be7  10. e5 Nd7  11. Qg4 g6  12. Na4 Qa5  13. Bh6 c5

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Haslinger vs R Dineley   1-0 46 2007 4NCL 2006-07 B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

 

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. Re1 Be7  10. e5 Nd7  11. Qg4 g6  12. Na4 Qa5  13. Bh6

page 1 of 1; 9 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. L Hazai vs Romanishin   ½-½ 21 1982 Sochi B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. J Benjamin vs L Piasetski   1-0 74 1988 03, Thessaloniki olm B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. Bacrot vs Rublevsky 1-0 40 2005 FIDE World Cup B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. Ponomariov vs Rublevsky 1-0 50 2006 7th Poikovsky Tournament B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. Carlsen vs G Vescovi 1-0 39 2006 Corus Wijk aan Zee Group B B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. B Muhren vs A Gara   0-1 43 2006 37th Chess Olympiad: Women B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. N Pogonina vs M Kursova   1-0 40 2007 RUS-chT (Women) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. Ni Hua vs Movsesian ½-½ 22 2010 Russian Team Championships B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. D Swiercz vs I Farago   1-0 41 2012 Bundesliga B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

 

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. Re1 Be7  10. e5 Nd7  11. Qg4 g6  12. Na4 Qa5

page 1 of 1; one game    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. O Eismont vs Romanishin   ½-½ 44 1995 Biel op B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

 

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. Re1 Be7  10. e5 Nd7  11. Qg4 g6  12. Na4

page 1 of 1; 20 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Sax vs G Franzoni   1-0 57 1984 Olympiad B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. Y Masserey vs H Rasch   1-0 35 2001 MTO B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. Zhao Zong-Yuan vs F Berend   ½-½ 33 2006 37th Chess Olympiad B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. I Stokes vs H R Steel   0-1 31 2007 5th Gibraltar Chess Festival B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. S Sjugirov vs A Kovchan   ½-½ 31 2007 Femida Super B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. A Abreu vs Y Quesada Perez   ½-½ 30 2007 Cuban Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. I Cheparinov vs Y Quesada Perez   1-0 67 2007 Morelia Open B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. T Abergel vs M Kobalia   0-1 49 2007 Isle of Man International B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. Z Andriasian vs V Laznicka   ½-½ 36 2007 European Individual Championships B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. M Ohme vs A Gara   1-0 82 2008 European Individual Championship (Women) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. S J Solomon vs V Laznicka   0-1 45 2008 2008 Olympiad B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. F Libiszewski vs C Philippe   1-0 38 2009 TOP 16 GpB B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. Bacrot vs Mamedyarov 1-0 31 2009 4th FIDE Grand Prix B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. N Kosintseva vs C Van Oosterom   1-0 59 2010 40th It Bosna B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. Ni Hua vs Potkin   ½-½ 70 2010 China vs Russia B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. K Abdulla vs S Pertlova   1-0 54 2010 European Individual Championships (Women) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. G Della Morte vs D Di Berardino   1-0 38 2011 Memorial J T Mangini B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. Z Andriasian vs Jansa   ½-½ 31 2011 12th European Individual Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. N Matinian vs Grigoriants   ½-½ 31 2012 Corporation Centre Cup A B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. D Andreikin vs Potkin 1-0 43 2012 Russian Superfinals B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 1; 20 games

REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

 

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. Re1 Be7  10. e5 Nd7  11. Qg4 g6

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 43  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Sax vs Jansa   1-0 27 1982 Baile Herculane zt B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. B Perenyi vs S Joksic   1-0 53 1987 Zuerich op B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. K Spraggett vs A Sokolov   ½-½ 32 1988 Match Candidats B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. I Rogers vs V Small 1-0 41 1988 Plaza B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. Kudrin vs J S Burke   1-0 33 1989 It (open) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. A Bezgodov vs Taimanov   ½-½ 39 1995 St Petersburg Chigorin me B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. G Timmerman vs D Kilgour   ½-½ 28 1996 WC15 Final B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. K Arakhamia-Grant vs Taimanov   1-0 42 1996 London Foxtrot snr-wmn B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. V Yemelin vs Taimanov   ½-½ 82 1997 ch-city, St Petersburg RUS B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. E Alekseev vs Navara   ½-½ 22 2004 5th Lausanne Young Masters B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 11. L Kritz vs Movsesian   0-1 47 2005 6th European Individual Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 12. A Martorelli vs Romanishin   0-1 50 2005 4th Chiuso Hotel Petra B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 13. Judit Polgar vs Anand ½-½ 70 2005 MTel Masters B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 14. Adams vs Svidler ½-½ 20 2005 Dortmund Sparkassen 2005 B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 15. Hracek vs Lautier 0-1 36 2005 15th European Team Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 16. G Meier vs D Mastrovasilis   0-1 72 2006 7th European Individual Championship B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 17. J Kochetkova vs M Kursova   0-1 36 2006 Russian Club Championship: Women B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 18. S Kosmo vs J S White   1-0 59 2006 European Club Cup B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 19. E Wiersma vs Ulf Andersson   ½-½ 14 2006 European Club Cup B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 20. Shirov vs V Laznicka 0-1 70 2007 Czech Coal Carlsbad Tournament B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 21. G Popilski vs K Lerner   0-1 40 2007 Elitzur Winter Givataim B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 22. Adams vs J Werle 1-0 37 2007 Staunton Memorial B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 23. Y Solodovnichenko vs Ulf Andersson ½-½ 40 2007 Banja Luka B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 24. Adams vs Mamedyarov ½-½ 64 2007 Mtel Masters B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 25. A Naumann vs Potkin   ½-½ 33 2007 Bundesliga 0708 B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 43

REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

 

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. Re1 Be7  10. e5 Nd7  11. Qg4

page 1 of 1; 10 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Jadoul vs Romanishin   0-1 42 1986 Brussels SWIFT B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 2. B Perenyi vs L Gyorkos   1-0 37 1987 Szolnok B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 3. I Rogers vs N K Mishra   1-0 31 1988 India B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 4. I Rogers vs Razuvaev   ½-½ 79 1993 NED B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 5. N Ioseliani vs Taimanov   0-1 43 1997 Hostdans, Copenhagen DEN B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. J Benjamin vs G Zaitshik   ½-½ 21 2003 US Championships 2003 B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 7. M Leon Hoyos vs Granda-Zuniga   0-1 58 2007 CAMPEONATO CONTINENTAL ABSOLUTO B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 8. J Kraai vs Ulibin   0-1 61 2009 13th Unive Tournament (Open) B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 9. Leko vs Svidler   ½-½ 33 2012 FIDE Grand Prix Tashkent B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 10. Karjakin vs Ivanchuk ½-½ 37 2013 Russian Team Championships B46 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation

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