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ECO B45: Sicilian, Taimanov variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3




Sicilian, Taimanov variation

Overview

Games on Database: 10787
Years Covered: 1849 - 2006
Overall score:
36.8%30%33.2%

Played frequently by:

White  
Hector, Jonny 16 games
Korneev, Oleg 12 games
Emms, John M 11 games
Black  
Van Riemsdijk, Herman C 45 games
Vukic, Milan 36 games
Khenkin, Igor 30 games

Possible continuations:

5... Qc7  9839
33.4 % 34.6 % 31.9 %
5... a6  4123
38.1 % 34.4 % 27.5 %
5... Nf6  2036
38 % 33.3 % 28.7 %
5... d6  1940
36.6 % 33.8 % 29.5 %
5... Bb4  308
50.6 % 20.5 % 28.9 %
5... Bc5  161
49.1 % 22.4 % 28.6 %
5... Qb6  70
47.1 % 24.3 % 28.6 %
5... Nge7  33
39.4 % 33.3 % 27.3 %
5... Be7  32
46.9 % 21.9 % 31.3 %
5... Nxd4  22
59.1 % 22.7 % 18.2 %
5... g6  21
38.1 % 38.1 % 23.8 %
5... d5  10
70 % 20 %
5... e5  7
71.4 % 28.6 %
5... h6  2
50 % 50 %