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Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (B49)
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6 5 Nc3 Qc7 6 Be3 a6
7 Be2

Number of games in database: 362
Years covered: 1920 to 2009
Overall record:
   White wins 32.0%
   Black wins 31.8%
   Draws 36.2%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Alexey Shirov  9 games
Bartosz Socko  6 games
Pawel Blehm  6 games
Milan Matulovic  26 games
Mark Taimanov  11 games
Jakov Geller  5 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
R Bogdanovic vs Suetin, 1967
Shirov vs J Benjamin, 1994
Tal vs Taimanov, 1962
E Paoli vs Ulf Andersson, 1973
V Mikenas vs Taimanov, 1962
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 page 1 of 15; games 1-25 of 362  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. A Larsson vs V Sjoeberg  0-133 1920 Goteborg BB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
2. G A Thomas vs L Steiner  1-035 1932 Hastings ENGB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
3. J Sefc vs F Zita  ½-½24 1956 CSR-chB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
4. Gligoric vs Taimanov  ½-½37 1960 Buenos AiresB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
5. Y Kots vs Taimanov  1-053 1961 BakuB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
6. Keres vs Filip  ½-½37 1962 Curauao ct (02.05.62)B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
7. Keres vs Korchnoi  1-040 1962 Curauao ct (04.06.62)B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
8. Keres vs Tal  ½-½23 1962 Curauao ct (16.05.62)B49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
9. Korchnoi vs Khodos  ½-½30 1962 URS-ch30 Yerevan ,URSB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
10. V Mikenas vs L Popov  1-035 1962 SofiaB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
11. V Mikenas vs Taimanov 0-142 1962 URS-chB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
12. Stein vs Taimanov  ½-½76 1962 Ch URSB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
13. Tal vs Taimanov 1-042 1962 Erevan ch-SUB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
14. Krogius vs Taimanov  0-130 1962 USSRB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
15. M Johansson Sr vs Ivkov  ½-½23 1963 HalleB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
16. Ivkov vs K Darga  ½-½38 1963 HavanaB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
17. Ivkov vs Wade  1-044 1963 HavanaB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
18. Cherepkov vs Spassky  0-137 1963 LeningradB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
19. J Klovans vs Suetin  ½-½25 1963 Ch URSB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
20. Szabo vs P Dely  1-033 1963 BudapestB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
21. T Lomaya vs Bannik  ½-½73 1963 URS-chTB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
22. Kholmov vs Szabo  ½-½43 1963 HUN-RSFSRB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
23. B Ivanovic vs I Zagar  1-033 1963 YUG-chJB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
24. Nezhmetdinov vs V Sergievsky  1-038 1963 Russian SpatakiadeB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
25. V Heuer vs Spassky  ½-½42 1963 URS-chTB49 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
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Aug-09-05   bomb the bishop: An interesting line as both white and black pieces
Aug-28-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Seems B45-B49 have very few differences. When the a6 pawn is played and when Qc7 is played.

Then if you do ... d6 it's the Najdorf? I think that's right...

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