Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense (Taimanov Variation) Part II
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6 5 Nc3 a6
6 Be2 Qc7 7 O-O Nf6 8 Be3 Bb4 9 Na4 Be7
10 Nxc6 bxc6 11 Nb6 Rb8 12 Nxc8 Qxc8
13 e5 Nd5 14 Bc1 Bc5 15 c4 Ne7 16 b3 Qc7
17 Bb2 d6 18 exd6 Bxd6 19 g3 Be5 20 Bxe5
20 ... Qxe5 21 Bf3 Rd8 22 Qe1 Qf5 23 Be4
23 ... Qc5 Line

What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Taimanov Variation) Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-sicili_115741596569814411.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Taimanov Variation) Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-sicili_115742676570377937.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Taimanov Variation) Part IV
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-sicili_115742970494717413.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Taimanov Variation) Part V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense_05.html
1 e4

1 ... c5

2 Nf3

2 ... e6

3 d4

3 ... cxd4

4 Nxd4

4 ... Nc6

5 Nc3

5 ... a6

6 Be2

6 g3
6 Be3
6 Nxc6
6 f4
6 Bf4
6 g4
6 Bc4
6 a3
6 ... Qc7

6 ... d6
6 ... Nge7
6 ... Nf6
6 ... Qb6
6 ... Nxd4
6 ... Bc5
7 O-O

7 Be3
7 f4
7 a4
7 a3
7 Nxc6
7 ... Nf6

7 ... b5
7 ... Nxd4
7 ... Bc5
7 ... Bd6
7 ... d6
8 Be3

8 Kh1
8 a4
8 a3
8 Nxc6
8 Bg5
8 ... Bb4

8 ... Be7
8 ... d6
8 ... b5
8 ... h5
8 ... Bd6
9 Na4

9 Nxc6
9 f3
9 Bd3
9 Re1
9 ... Be7

9 ... O-O
9 ... Bd6
9 ... Ne7
9 ... b5
9 ... Rb8
9 ... d5
9 ... Nxe4
10 Nxc6

10 c4
10 Nb6
10 ... bxc6

10 ... dxc6
10 ... Qxc6
11 Nb6

11 Bd6
11 Bd3
11 Qd4
11 ... Rb8

12 Nxc8

12 ... Qxc8

12 ... Rxc8
13 e5

13 Bd4
13 ... Nd5

14 Bc1

14 Bd4
14 ... Bc5

14 ... O-O
14 ... c5
15 c4

15 Qd3
15 Bd3
15 Re1
15 ... Ne7

16 b3

16 Kh1
16 Bd3
16 Re1
16 ... Qc7

16 ... O-O
16 ... Ng6
17 Bb2

17 ... d6

17 ... Ng6
17 ... O-O
17 ... a5
18 exd6

18 Bh5
18 Bd3
18 ... Bxd6

19 g3

19 Qd4
19 Bxg7
19 ... Be5

20 Bxe5

20 Qc2
20 ... Qxe5

21 Bf3

21 Bd3
21 Re1
21 ... Rd8

21 ... c5
21 ... O-O
22 Qe1

22 ... Qf5

22 ... Qxe1
23 Be4

23 ... Qc5

23 ... Qe5
By ChessCoach@care2.com
6 Be2 Qc7 7 O-O Nf6 8 Be3 Bb4 9 Na4 Be7
10 Nxc6 bxc6 11 Nb6 Rb8 12 Nxc8 Qxc8
13 e5 Nd5 14 Bc1 Bc5 15 c4 Ne7 16 b3 Qc7
17 Bb2 d6 18 exd6 Bxd6 19 g3 Be5 20 Bxe5
20 ... Qxe5 21 Bf3 Rd8 22 Qe1 Qf5 23 Be4
23 ... Qc5 Line

What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Taimanov Variation) Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-sicili_115741596569814411.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Taimanov Variation) Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-sicili_115742676570377937.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Taimanov Variation) Part IV
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-sicili_115742970494717413.html
Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense
(Taimanov Variation) Part V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-sicilian-defense_05.html
1 e4

1 ... c5

2 Nf3

2 ... e6

3 d4

3 ... cxd4

4 Nxd4

4 ... Nc6

5 Nc3

5 ... a6

6 Be2

6 g3
6 Be3
6 Nxc6
6 f4
6 Bf4
6 g4
6 Bc4
6 a3
6 ... Qc7

6 ... d6
6 ... Nge7
6 ... Nf6
6 ... Qb6
6 ... Nxd4
6 ... Bc5
7 O-O

7 Be3
7 f4
7 a4
7 a3
7 Nxc6
7 ... Nf6

7 ... b5
7 ... Nxd4
7 ... Bc5
7 ... Bd6
7 ... d6
8 Be3

8 Kh1
8 a4
8 a3
8 Nxc6
8 Bg5
8 ... Bb4

8 ... Be7
8 ... d6
8 ... b5
8 ... h5
8 ... Bd6
9 Na4

9 Nxc6
9 f3
9 Bd3
9 Re1
9 ... Be7

9 ... O-O
9 ... Bd6
9 ... Ne7
9 ... b5
9 ... Rb8
9 ... d5
9 ... Nxe4
10 Nxc6

10 c4
10 Nb6
10 ... bxc6

10 ... dxc6
10 ... Qxc6
11 Nb6

11 Bd6
11 Bd3
11 Qd4
11 ... Rb8

12 Nxc8

12 ... Qxc8

12 ... Rxc8
13 e5

13 Bd4
13 ... Nd5

14 Bc1

14 Bd4
14 ... Bc5

14 ... O-O
14 ... c5
15 c4

15 Qd3
15 Bd3
15 Re1
15 ... Ne7

16 b3

16 Kh1
16 Bd3
16 Re1
16 ... Qc7

16 ... O-O
16 ... Ng6
17 Bb2

17 ... d6

17 ... Ng6
17 ... O-O
17 ... a5
18 exd6

18 Bh5
18 Bd3
18 ... Bxd6

19 g3

19 Qd4
19 Bxg7
19 ... Be5

20 Bxe5

20 Qc2
20 ... Qxe5

21 Bf3

21 Bd3
21 Re1
21 ... Rd8

21 ... c5
21 ... O-O
22 Qe1

22 ... Qf5

22 ... Qxe1
23 Be4

23 ... Qc5

23 ... Qe5
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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