B44 - Sicilian: Taimanov Variation

Variation: Sicilian: Taimanov Variation

Initial Move: The Taimanov Variation. Black develops the knights and queen efficiently to put pressure on the center while maintaining a very solid pawn structure. Learn this opening step by step

Biel Chess Festival 2025 MTO
2025.05.18
IM Poh, Yu Tian (2461)
GM Karthikeyan, Murali (2661)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B44
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3rd GM Gambit Cafe Tournament
2025.09.20
GM Velicka, Petr (2336)
IM Prokofiev, Valentyn (2409)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B44
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Round 9: Grebnev, Aleksey - Aditya Mittal
2025.08.24
GM Grebnev, Aleksey (2625)
GM Aditya Mittal (2599)
Result 1-0
Opening B44
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30th AbuDhabi Masters Chess Tournament
2024.08.15
IM Dixit, Nikhil (2394)
GM Yakubboev, Nodirbek (2689)
Result 0-1
Opening B44
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Round 6: Erdogdu, Aziz Mert - Rasulov, Vugar
2025.07.18
GM Erdogdu, Aziz Mert (2360)
GM Rasulov, Vugar (2533)
Result 0-1
Opening B44
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Grand Chess Tour Finals 2025
2025.10.01
GM Aronian, Levon (2724)
GM Praggnanandhaa R (2735)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B44
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Round 8: Huang, Renjie - Zhang, Di
2025.10.02
Huang, Renjie (2500)
Zhang, Di (2447)
Result 1-0
Opening B44
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Round 4: Paragua, Mark - Adewumi, Tanitoluwa
GM Paragua, Mark (2410)
IM Adewumi, Tanitoluwa (2471)
Result 0-1
Opening B44
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Round 6: Abdisalimov, Abdimalik - Nihal Sarin
2025.03.25
GM Abdisalimov, Abdimalik (2528)
GM Nihal Sarin (2723)
Result 0-1
Opening B44
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Round 4: Atanasov, Anthony - Zhou, Jianchao
IM Atanasov, Anthony (2470)
GM Zhou, Jianchao (2612)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B44
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