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Spectacular early novelty in the Paulsen/Kan
By analysing one of my recent clubchampionshipgames I bumped on a spectacular novelty very early in the paulsen/kan system. I was surprised that in the almost 1000 games I found with the position, thi...

Started 12/05/07 at 20:43:15 by brabo
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By: FreeRepublic
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New Taimanov book by Markus, Perunovic & Ivanisevi
This one looks interesting!
http://thinkerspublishing.com/images/content/3.jpg
The book on the Rauzer-Kozul looked very comprehensive, so I am very curious about this one.

Started 11/20/15 at 07:54:41 by Konstriktor
14 13187 Last Post 07/23/16 at 13:49:42
By: Lauri Torni
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Qb6 sicilian
Hi all,
what do people think of these 2 sicilians:
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cd 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Qb6 with the idea of 6.Nb3 e6 7.Be3 Qc7 8.Bd3 Bb4 9.0-0 Bxc3 10Bxc3 0-0   
and
1.e4 c5 ...

Started 06/24/08 at 23:30:53 by Zatara
5 4732 Last Post 06/25/08 at 11:05:26
By: Matemax
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Play the Scheveningen via Paulsen by Mihail Marin
Available at Modern-chess.com
"We are happy to announce the release of a project in which GM Mihail Marin put a lot of effort - Play the Scheveningen via Paulsen. In the introduction, to the cour...

Started 08/21/23 at 15:20:04 by FreeRepublic
4 1353 Last Post 08/25/23 at 14:05:06
By: Isolani
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Taimanov; 7.Bd3 line - follow up on the October up
A recent game of mine in the 7.Bd3 line of the Taimanov (that is: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Bd3) sent me rechecking the “Safest Sicilian” and Richard Palliser’s joint ...

Started 03/20/08 at 17:02:52 by Ptero
3 2340 Last Post 03/23/08 at 11:47:36
By: MarinFan
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Sicilian Kan - Nepomniachtchi-Karttunen
Hi everybody,
I am new here, but I have followed and read some of the threads for about a month, and I really love this place. I am a fairly low-rated (1709) player that doesn't have too much tim...

Started 01/21/11 at 16:28:52 by fling
2 3916 Last Post 01/24/11 at 09:30:02
By: fling
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Getting Started with the Taimanov
Hi everyone,
For the new year, I'm looking to switch up my main defense against 1 e4 from 1...e5 to the Taimanov Sicilian. I have a little bit of experience in Taimanov positions from both sides,...

Started 12/30/16 at 03:14:34 by fjd
13 11801 Last Post 02/26/17 at 08:48:00
By: Bonsai
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Taimanov queen "sacrifice" variation
Yet another twist in the dedate over this variation:
[Event "Moscow Open 2007"]
[Site "Moscow, RUS"]
[Date "2007.01.30"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Kornev, Alexei(RUS)"]
[Black "Geller, Jakov(RUS)"]<br ...[/b]
position after 13...Kf8!?
This move is disregarded in all sources I have (Delchev/Semkov, Rizzitano, Sommerbauer), however Geller comes with a new plan of attacking with the g and h pawns - which works very nicely here (confirming my belief that playing an automatic 13...g6 and followed by ...0-0 is just too passiv

Started 01/30/07 at 20:32:53 by Ptero
4 3391 Last Post 02/09/07 at 07:31:47
By: Cruyce
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Taimanov, Kan, Paulsen
Hello, 
I am looking desperately for an alternative to e5. 
Can someone tell me what the differences between the Taimanov, the Kan and the Paulsen are? 
And what are the main plans and ...

Started 12/03/04 at 14:36:04 by Nausikaa
2 3345 Last Post 12/05/04 at 10:51:15
By: Nausikaa
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Taimanov move order: 4...e6 or 4...Qc7?
Assuming that one is willing to play the 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
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move order to reach the Taimanov, I have been wondering about the relative merits of 4...e6 and 4...Qc7. I've only found a side-remark in Rizzi...

Started 07/17/07 at 06:34:03 by Bonsai
10 7804 Last Post 07/31/07 at 05:34:02
By: Smyslov_Fan
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The Sicilian Taimanov: Move by Move
I just noticed a new book pop up on the Everyman Chess website:  http://www.everymanchess.com/chess/books/The_Sicilian_Taimanov%3A_Move_by_Move
I have the new The Slav Move by Move book and I lov...

Started 09/08/11 at 18:25:44 by BlkSabb
8 10430 Last Post 04/13/12 at 23:41:43
By: Gilchrist is a legend
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Anyone writing Starting Out Sicilian Kan?
A few years have passed since Emm's book and it would be interesting to see what practitioner's think of Khalifman's suggestions in Vol 8 of his Anand series.

Started 02/12/07 at 21:01:02 by ano
0 1446 Last Post 02/12/07 at 21:01:00
By: ano
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the go for it variation?!
i saw the variation that T. kosten suggests but checking it with fritz 10 i discovered that after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cd 4. Nd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Qb6 6. e5 Bc5! 7. Ndb5! (from the fritz 10 database) B:f...

Started 02/04/07 at 08:38:27 by suny
4 2637 Last Post 02/10/07 at 00:28:13
By: Alkelele
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Taimanov 5. Nc3 a6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. e5
Hi,
I am investigating the move order 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Cc3 a6 to defuse the English attack, but I am uncomfortable with this variation 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. e5. Black seems to be laggin...

Started 10/22/19 at 14:23:16 by nocteus
1 1820 Last Post 10/23/19 at 14:49:59
By: tp2205
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Taimanov
Ano, let's start a new thread and see if we can get some help.   
In Experts vs the Sicilian, Hansen recommends the following line for White:  1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3...

Started 06/16/05 at 16:01:07 by Richard Stanz (Guest)
0 1494 Last Post 06/16/05 at 16:01:06
By: Richard Stanz (Guest)
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Recent Paulsen/Kan Book by Delchev/Semkov
I have just received my copy and, unfortunately, I believe the book is a lot worse than even the original 'The safest Sicilian' (A great book). Perhaps cramming too much on one book was wrong, but the...

Started 05/09/14 at 11:28:32 by zen_learner
8 12157 Last Post 01/14/15 at 21:38:37
By: Pale Horse, Pale Rider
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Four Knights, 7.Bf4.. 10 Nxa8 .. 11 Bb5
Hi, 
one of the games commented by Hazai in the initial Sicilian batch was Drenchev-Manolov, Plovdiv 1999.
In the game annotations Hazai views White´s chanses very optimistically. 
But ...

Started 01/10/03 at 13:57:12 by Anders
9 6595 Last Post 11/30/03 at 12:15:33
By: badknight
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the Fominyh line in the Taimanov
Hi all,
Just new to this (great) site and I already have a question...
What's the theoretical point of view of the following obscure variation in the Taimanov sicilian :
1. e4 c5 2.Nf3 ...

Started 02/19/07 at 17:32:11 by Nightlamp
0 1191 Last Post 02/19/07 at 17:32:09
By: Nightlamp
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Taimanov/English Attack 10...d5!?
Hi guys,
I was looking at the variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3 a6 7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Bb4 9.f3 Ne5 10. Nb3 d5!? and I think black is ok in most of the lines, 
Although...

Started 05/16/11 at 15:37:25 by Mastermuzzy
3 3322 Last Post 05/21/11 at 16:24:08
By: Smyslov_Fan
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Taimanov, English Attack with 9...d5
Hello
Yesterday I played against an IM and had the following opening:
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. O-O-O Bb4 9. f3
Now my opponent played...

Started 03/22/08 at 09:01:47 by sterpfi
3 2771 Last Post 03/31/08 at 08:57:44
By: Willempie
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