Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › French Variation › Open › Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation › Szén Variation › Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Gary Gambit
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- French Variation B40
- Open B40
- Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation B44
- Szén Variation B44
- Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Gary Gambit B44 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Gary Gambit
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Gary Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B44 in the Semi-Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the 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.
The line arises from 16 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 d5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B44
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 16
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