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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  1660
39.1 % 34.6 % 26.3 %
6. Be3  1492
39.5 % 29.4 % 31.1 %
6. Nxc6  809
40 % 34.5 % 25.5 %
6. g3  681
37.9 % 41.4 % 20.7 %
6. a3  141
35.5 % 24.8 % 39.7 %
6. f4  126
43.7 % 32.5 % 23.8 %
6. Bc4  112
24.1 % 20.5 % 55.4 %
6. Bf4  49
40.8 % 24.5 % 34.7 %
6. Nb3  36
38.9 % 25 % 36.1 %
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 %