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The Taimanov Variation of the Sicilian, 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4
Nxd4 Nc6, is another flexible variation by Black. White's main choice is whether to fianchetto his light-squared bishop (for long term pressure against the center, and to shore up e4 which Black may attack as the move
... Bf8-b4 will be available to knock out a White knight on c3) or simply develop normally and play as if Black will have to revert to a Scheveningen formation with ... e6/d6. After 5 Nc3 Nf6 6 Be2 a6 7 Be3 Qc7 8 O-O,
Black still has the annoying 8 ... Bb4 at his disposal, as he has not yet moved the d-pawn. |
