Tree path 10 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › French Variation › Open › Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation › Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation › Bastrikov Variation › English Attack › Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- French Variation B40
- Open B40
- Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation B44
- Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation B45
- Bastrikov Variation B47
- English Attack B48
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Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B49), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Be2, after 13 plies of opening development.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B49
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 13
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