B44Semi-Open
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Main Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6
Overview
A solid and flexible system where Black develops the knight before committing to a pawn structure. Can transpose into Scheveningen or other setups. Popular with Anand and Carlsen.
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Open chess.rodeo ↗Related Openings
B20Sicilian Defense
1. e4 c5
B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6
B70Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6
B80Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6
B56Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6
B33Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5