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  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Sicilian Defense B20
  4. Sicilian Defense B27
  5. O'Kelly Variation B28
  6. Normal System B28
  7. Taimanov Line B28 you are here
B28

Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Taimanov Line

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Taimanov Line is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B28.

The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.

It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
B28
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
8
Parent
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System:

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