B47 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3e63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nc65.Nc3Qc7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation757k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
14%104k46%
11%80k46%
8.4%64k46%
6.9%52k49%
3.5%27k48%
2.5%19k42%
2%15k40%
1.6%12k49%
1.5%12k48%
Famous games in this line26k master games
Carlsen, M.. (2847) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2792)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2773) – Carlsen, M. (2865)Erigaisi, Arjun (2799) – Carlsen, M. (2831)Carlsen, Magnus (2872) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2757)Kramnik, Vladimir (2812) – Caruana, F. (2810)Carlsen, M. (2851) – Harikrishna, P. (2763)Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2792) – Caruana, F.. (2820)Carlsen, M. (2837) – Ding Liren (2774)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Ivanchuk, Vassily · Ding Liren
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B47
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7
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Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English AttackB48 6.Be3Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, Ponomariov GambitB47 6.Ndb5 Qb8 7.Be3 a6 8.Bb6Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Main LineB85 6.Be2 a6 7.O-O Nf6 8.Be3 Be7 …
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No defense has won more games at every level than the Sicilian. Bobby Fischer played almost nothing else against 1.e4, and Kasparov's Najdorf battles with Karpov and Anand are pillars of chess history. When you play 1...c5, you're refusing symmetry — the same refusal that carried two world champions.
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