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The flexible Taimanov Sicilian

5th move alternatives

Contents
Contents

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

In this chapter we'll discuss 5th move alternatives for White!

1
Introduction
2
5th move alternatives
2.1
5.Nxc6
2.2
5.Be3
2.3
5.g3
2.4
5.c4
2.5
5.Nb5 d6 6.Bf4
2.6
5.Nb5 d6 6.c4
2.7
5.Bf4
3
6th move alternatives
3.1
6.Ndb5
3.2
6.Ncb5
3.3
6.Qd3
3.4
6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 Nf6 - Sidelines
3.5
6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 Nf6 8.0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Bc5 10.Bf4 d6 11.Qd2 h6 12.Rad1 e5 13.Be3 Bxe3 - Main Line
3.6
6.f4
4
6.Be3
4.1
7.f4
4.2
7.Be2 b5 - Sidelines
4.3
7.Be2 b5 8.Nxc6 Qxc6 9.0-0 Bb7 10.a3 Rc8 11.Qd2
4.4
7.a3
4.5
7.Bd3
4.6
7.Qd2 Nf6 8.f4
4.7
7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f4
4.8
7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f3 b5 10.g4 Nxd4 11.Qxd4
4.9
7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f3 b5 10.g4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4
4.10
7.Qf3 h5!?
4.11
6.g4 & 6.Be3 a6 7.g4
5
6.Be2
5.1
6...a6 & 6...Nf6 7.Ndb5
5.2
6...Nf6 7.0-0
5.3
6...Nf6 7.Be3
6
Exercises 1-10
6.1
Exercise 1
6.2
Exercise 2
6.3
Exercise 3
6.4
Exercise 4
6.5
Exercise 5
6.6
Exercise 6
6.7
Exercise 7
6.8
Exercise 8
6.9
Exercise 9
6.10
Exercise 10
6.11
Exercise 11
6.12
Exercise 12
6.13
Exercise 13
6.14
Exercise 14
6.15
Exercise 15
6.16
Exercise 16
6.17
Exercise 17
6.18
Exercise 18
6.19
Exercise 19
6.20
Exercise 20
7
Outro
8
Repertoire training
9
Practice Positions
10
Bonus
Introduction
5.Nxc6
Contents
1
Introduction
2
5th move alternatives
2.1
5.Nxc6
2.2
5.Be3
2.3
5.g3
2.4
5.c4
2.5
5.Nb5 d6 6.Bf4
2.6
5.Nb5 d6 6.c4
2.7
5.Bf4
3
6th move alternatives
3.1
6.Ndb5
3.2
6.Ncb5
3.3
6.Qd3
3.4
6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 Nf6 - Sidelines
3.5
6.g3 a6 7.Bg2 Nf6 8.0-0 Nxd4 9.Qxd4 Bc5 10.Bf4 d6 11.Qd2 h6 12.Rad1 e5 13.Be3 Bxe3 - Main Line
3.6
6.f4
4
6.Be3
4.1
7.f4
4.2
7.Be2 b5 - Sidelines
4.3
7.Be2 b5 8.Nxc6 Qxc6 9.0-0 Bb7 10.a3 Rc8 11.Qd2
4.4
7.a3
4.5
7.Bd3
4.6
7.Qd2 Nf6 8.f4
4.7
7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f4
4.8
7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f3 b5 10.g4 Nxd4 11.Qxd4
4.9
7.Qd2 Nf6 8.0-0-0 Be7 9.f3 b5 10.g4 Nxd4 11.Bxd4
4.10
7.Qf3 h5!?
4.11
6.g4 & 6.Be3 a6 7.g4
5
6.Be2
5.1
6...a6 & 6...Nf6 7.Ndb5
5.2
6...Nf6 7.0-0
5.3
6...Nf6 7.Be3
6
Exercises 1-10
6.1
Exercise 1
6.2
Exercise 2
6.3
Exercise 3
6.4
Exercise 4
6.5
Exercise 5
6.6
Exercise 6
6.7
Exercise 7
6.8
Exercise 8
6.9
Exercise 9
6.10
Exercise 10
6.11
Exercise 11
6.12
Exercise 12
6.13
Exercise 13
6.14
Exercise 14
6.15
Exercise 15
6.16
Exercise 16
6.17
Exercise 17
6.18
Exercise 18
6.19
Exercise 19
6.20
Exercise 20
7
Outro
8
Repertoire training
9
Practice Positions
10
Bonus

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