ECO B47 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation

The position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7.

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation 10 half-moves in · 1 named continuation

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7

Variations of Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation

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Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation is filed under ECO B47, a variation of Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation. It is the position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 — 10 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names one continuation, Be3.