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ECO B46: Sicilian, Taimanov variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6




Sicilian, Taimanov variation

Overview

Games on Database: 4588
Years Covered: 1851 - 2006
Overall score:
40.2%31.2%28.6%

Played frequently by:

White  
Adams, Michael 14 games
Jansa, Vlastimil 12 games
Hector, Jonny 12 games
Black  
Taimanov, Mark E 105 games
Krnic, Zdenko 40 games
Zapata, Alonso 40 games

Possible continuations:

6. Be2  1612
39 % 34.6 % 26.4 %
6. Be3  1432
39 % 29.5 % 31.5 %
6. Nxc6  754
39.7 % 35 % 25.3 %
6. g3  656
37.3 % 41.5 % 21.2 %
6. a3  140
35.7 % 24.3 % 40 %
6. f4  122
41.8 % 33.6 % 24.6 %
6. Bc4  112
24.1 % 20.5 % 55.4 %
6. Bf4  48
39.6 % 25 % 35.4 %
6. Nb3  34
38.2 % 26.5 % 35.3 %
6. a4  23
26.1 % 26.1 % 47.8 %
6. Nf3  14
28.6 % 21.4 % 50 %
6. f3  12
41.7 % 16.7 % 41.7 %
6. g4  3
33.3 % 66.7 %
6. Bd3  2
100 %