B47 - Sicilian: Taimanov (Bastrikov)

Variation: Sicilian: Taimanov (Bastrikov)

Initial Move: Black places the queen on c7 to control the c-file and the e5-square. It is a very sophisticated and high-level way to handle the Sicilian. Learn this opening step by step

Slovakia chess Open PN 24
FM Delgerdalai, Bayarjavkhlan (2383)
IM Kostolansky, Sebastian Lukas (2425)
Result 0-1
Opening B47
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Round 6: Belkaid, Sohan - Carnicelli, Valerio
2026.02.17
FM Belkaid, Sohan (2381)
IM Carnicelli, Valerio (2422)
Result 1-0
Opening B47
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Round 5: Abdisalimov, Abdimalik - Murzin, Volodar
2026.02.17
GM Abdisalimov, Abdimalik (2548)
GM Murzin, Volodar (2656)
Result 1-0
Opening B47
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Round 5: Haimovich, Tal - Manor, Ilan
2026.01.30
IM Haimovich, Tal (2307)
GM Manor, Ilan (2462)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B47
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2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Regular)
2025.08.27
GM Wan, Yunguo (2482)
Zhang, Di (2447)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B47
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7th GM tournament \"Young talents\" - I
2026.01.05
GM Blomqvist, Erik (2482)
GM Miezis, Normunds (2405)
Result 1-0
Opening B47
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Runda 7: Niedbala, Bartlomiej - Cukrowski, Filip
2025.12.30
IM Niedbala, Bartlomiej (2389)
IM Cukrowski, Filip (2387)
Result 1-0
Opening B47
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World Rapid 2025
2025.12.26
GM Paravyan, David (2587)
GM Carlsen, Magnus (2823)
Result 0-1
Opening B47
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World Rapid 2024
2024.12.28
GM Pichot, Alan (2565)
IM Samadov, Read (2524)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B47
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World Blitz 2025
2025.12.29
FM Cunha, Lucas Aguiar (2232)
IM Materia, Marco (2530)
Result 0-1
Opening B47
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