B49 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
B49 holds a single named line. It leaves B48 (Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack) with 6...a6 7.Be2. That final move, by the bishop, opens a line for the rook on h1. Of all other reference positions, the board of B46 (Taimanov Variation) comes closest, six squares apart.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | c5 |
| 2 | Nf3 | e6 |
| 3 | d4 | cxd4 |
| 4 | Nxd4 | Nc6 |
| 5 | Nc3 | Qc7 |
| 6 | Be3 | a6 |
| 7 | Be2 |
Moves only B49 plays
Same as B48 up to 6.Be3, then:
- 6...a6 The a-pawn advances to a6, covering b5, opening a line for the rook on a8.
- 7.Be2 The bishop leaves f1 for e2, opening a line for the rook on h1.
The road to B49
- 1.e4 … 5.Nc3seven earlier stops: B00, B20, B27, B40, B44, B45
- 5...Qc7B47 Bastrikov Variation
- 6.Be3B48 English Attack
- 7.Be2B49
The position after 7.Be2
White has brought out the knight on c3, knight on d4, bishop on e2 and bishop on e3; Black the knight on c6. White has a half-open d-file; Black a half-open c-file. Black could capture with Nxd4, Qxh2. Black is to move and has 41 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| B47 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | six squares: c1, f1, e2, e3, a6, a7 |
| B43 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | eight squares: c1, f1, e2, e3, c6, c7, b8, d8 |
| B45 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | eight squares: c1, f1, e2, e3, a6, a7, c7, d8 |
| B41 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation | ten squares: b1, c1, f1, e2, c3, e3, c6, c7 … |
| B42 | Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | ten squares: b1, c1, e2, c3, d3, e3, c6, c7 … |
| B44 | Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | ten squares: b1, c1, f1, e2, c3, e3, a6, a7 … |
| B84 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | ten squares: c1, e3, c6, d6, f6, c7, d7, b8 … |