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Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (B48)
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6 5 Nc3 Qc7 6 Be3

Number of games in database: 5418
Years covered: 1929 to 2025
Overall record:
   White wins 37.1%
   Black wins 32.1%
   Draws 30.7%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Alexander Motylev  46 games
Jonny Hector  26 games
Ivan Cheparinov  25 games
Sergei Movsesian  48 games
Pia Cramling  45 games
Ivan Ivanisevic  41 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Kasparov vs Anand, 1991
Tal vs A Vooremaa, 1971
Wei Yi vs A Haast, 2015
Parma vs Petrosian, 1971
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2013
J Kostro vs W Schmidt, 1968
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 page 1 of 217; games 1-25 of 5,418 
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. O Kinnmark vs H G Hansen  1-0271929Nordic Congress, GothenburgB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
2. L Rellstab vs H Steiner  1-0371937ZoppotB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
3. Alekhine vs J Cihel 1-0171943Simul, 35bB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
4. W Heidenfeld vs G Fuster 0-1611953HoogovensB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
5. A Matanovic vs T van Scheltinga  ½-½381957HoogovensB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
6. V Zurakhov vs Vasiliev  1-0361959URS-ch sf ChelyabinskB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
7. Keres vs N Krogius 0-1801959USSR ChampionshipB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
8. N Krogius vs Furman  ½-½201959USSR ChampionshipB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
9. K Eretova vs K Zvorykina  0-1401959Candidates Tournament (Women)B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
10. R Nezhmetdinov vs Taimanov  ½-½361960RSFSR ChampionshipB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
11. R Nezhmetdinov vs B Vladimirov  0-1411960RSFSR ChampionshipB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
12. Y Shaposhnikov vs Taimanov  ½-½211960RSFSR ChampionshipB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
13. A Foguelman vs Eliskases  ½-½231960Argentine ChampionshipB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
14. J Cucka vs J Vesely  ½-½371960Czechoslovak ChampionshipB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
15. S Puc vs J Sofrevski  1-0511960Yugoslav ChampionshipB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
16. A Foguelman vs F Olafsson  0-1461960Mar del PlataB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
17. A Volchok vs A Makarov  1-0291960Ukrainian ChampionshipB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
18. A Bannik vs Shamkovich  0-1441960Ukraine - RussiaB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
19. A Novopashin vs G Borisenko  1-0681960Ukraine - RussiaB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
20. Z Nilsson vs Filip  0-1301960Leipzig Olympiad qual-3B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
21. Y Pustina vs Gligoric  0-1421960Leipzig Olympiad qual-1B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
22. N del Pozo vs O Bazan  1-0511960Rio de Janeiro HexagonalB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
23. E Haag vs Suetin  0-1291961Asztalos MemorialB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
24. B Rabar vs Pachman  ½-½211961Central Chess Club InternationalB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
25. Klovans vs J Klavins  1-0491961Latvian ChampionshipB48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jun-16-04  hongisto24: this will be featured in Leko-Kramnik and Libya...me bets...;)
Sep-04-07  notyetagm: Here is a brilliant Black victory in this opening, by Navara: F Berend vs Navara, 2007.
Jun-25-24
Premium Chessgames Member
  Klaus Peter: Jun-26-04 Juergen: this position is Paulsen not Taimanov
Jun-25-24  whiteshark: <Klaus Peter: Jun-26-04 Juergen> reacting to an invisible comment after 20 years...

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