B49: Sicilian, Taimanov variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Be2

Sicilian, Taimanov variation

B49 Sub-variants:

Sicilian, Taimanov variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Be2

Overview

Games on Database:

2527

Last Played:

May 2026

Overall score:

31.8%

32.4%

35.8%

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Played frequently by:

White
Falko Bindrich	12 games
Alexei Shirov	10 games
Ante Brkic	9 games

Black
Mark E Taimanov	11 games
Hansjuerg Kaenel	10 games
Igor Miladinovic	10 games

Possible continuations:

7... Nf6

2003

32.4 %

32.6 %

35 %

7... b5

437

27.9 %

32.5 %

39.6 %

7... Bb4

40

42.5 %

20 %

37.5 %

7... d6

11

36.4 %

36.4 %

27.3 %

7... Nxd4

8

25 %

62.5 %

7... Nge7

8

25 %

62.5 %

7... Bd6

6

33.3 %

16.7 %

50 %

7... Na5

5

40 %

40 %

20 %

7... Be7

4

75 %

25 %

7... Ne5

2

100 %