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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- French Variation B40
- Open B40
- Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation B44
- Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation B45
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Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B46.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6, after 10 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B46
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
2,397,822 games · White 48.0% / Draw 4.6% / Black 47.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 1,061,232 | |
| Nxc6 | 385,065 | |
| Be2 | 281,190 | |
| Bc4 | 188,413 | |
| a3 | 128,413 | |
| g3 | 64,803 | |
| Bf4 | 57,447 | |
| a4 | 46,554 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:14:37
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