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Black rook — 1.e4 1…c5 2.Nf3 2…e6 3.d4 3…cxd4 4.Nxd4 4…Nc6

Black bishop — 1.e4 1…c5 2.Nf3 2…e6 3.d4 3…cxd4 4.Nxd4 4…Nc6

◇ start 1.e4 1…c5 2.Nf3 2…e6 3.d4 3…cxd4 4.Nxd4 4…Nc6

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Sicilian Defense · B44

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation

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In master play

35,024 games

White 32.8% Draw 40.0% Black 27.2%

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5.Nb5 4,278 g.
5.Nc3 25,804 g. Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation

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