Sicilian - Taimanov (Bastrikov) variation


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

White moves the king's pawn to e4. Black plays the c-pawn to c5. White develops the knight to f3.

Black advances the king's pawn to e6. White plays the queen's pawn to d4. Black captures on d4 with the c-pawn.

White captures with the knight on d4. Black develops the knight to c6. White transfers the knight to c3.

Black moves the queen to c7.


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