The Path
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More Taimanov for Black: the English Attack with ...Ne5, the 5.Nc3 a6 Nxc6 line, the Nb5 system, the Be3 f4 and Be2 lines, the Maroczy c4 and the Scheveningen move order. 8 lines for Black: Bd3 with ...Ne5 and ...Bc5, 5...a6 6.Nxc6, 5.Nb5 ...d6 and ...e5, 6.Be3 a6 7.f4 b5, 6.Be2 a6 7.O-O Nf6, Maroczy 5.c4, Scheveningen move order, 6.Nxc6 bxc6.
Popularity rank #37 of 64 · Endgame Pro defence · against Open Sicilian
The open c-file and Black's pawns on a6, d7 or d6, and e6 give a flexible Sicilian centre. If White swaps on c6, Black recaptures with the b-pawn and aims for ...d5. Against the Nb5 system Black gets a Sveshnikov-like structure after ...d6 and ...e5.
Watch out: White's Nb5 and Ndb5 jumps hit d6 and c7. Before ...Qc7 or ...Bc5, check whether a knight can land on b5 with tempo.
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Five worlds from 0 to 2000+. Short levels of hand-picked puzzles, 1–3 stars, XP, a daily streak and a boss at the end of every world.
The Immortal, the Opera Game, Deep Blue, Kasparov's Immortal and ten landmarks from the modern world champion. Replay with an eval bar or play the winner's moves and get scored.
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