Sicilian Taimanov · White
Qf3 Main Line, Meeting 11...b4 · White (B48)
Claim the center and open lines for the queen and the `f1` bishop.
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Claim the center and open lines for the queen and the `f1` bishop.
More courses in this opening
Continue through the Sicilian Defense repertoire from another tabiya.
White repertoire · ECO B23–B26
Sample line with full explanations: Main Line, Meeting the Queenside Expansion · White.
Black repertoire · ECO B26
Sample line with full explanations: Main Line, Queenside Expansion · Black.
Black repertoire · ECO B34–B36
Sample line with full explanations: Maróczy Bind, Thematic b5 Break · Black.
White repertoire · ECO B34–B38
Sample line with full explanations: Maróczy Bind, Meeting the b5 Break · White.
Black repertoire · ECO B22–B40
Sample line with full explanations: Barmen Defense, e5 Pressure.
White repertoire · ECO B22
Sample line with full explanations: Barmen Defense, c4 Main Line · White.
Black repertoire · ECO B56–B67
Sample line with full explanations: Richter-Rauzer, Be7 Main Line · Black.
White repertoire · ECO B60–B67
Sample line with full explanations: Richter-Rauzer, Classical Line · White.
Black repertoire · ECO B71–B78
Sample line with full explanations: Yugoslav Attack, Fast-Castling Main Line.
White repertoire · ECO B71–B78
Sample line with full explanations: Yugoslav Attack, Fast-Castling Main Line · White.
Black repertoire · ECO B41–B43
Sample line with full explanations: Polugaevsky Main Line, Qg4 and ...b5 · Black.
White repertoire · ECO B42
Sample line with full explanations: Polugaevsky Main Line, Qg4 and Bg5 · White.
Black repertoire · ECO B90–B99
Sample line with full explanations: Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line.
White repertoire · ECO B90–B99
Sample line with full explanations: Be2, Classical Setup.
White repertoire · ECO B81
Sample line with full explanations: Keres Attack, Central d5 Main Line · White.
Black repertoire · ECO B21
Sample line with full explanations: Accepted, 8.Qe2 Main Line · Black.
White repertoire · ECO B21
Sample line with full explanations: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Development Lead.
Black repertoire · ECO B33
Sample line with full explanations: Chelyabinsk Main Line, c3 and f5.
White repertoire · ECO B33
Sample line with full explanations: Chelyabinsk Main Line, c3 and f5 · White.
Black repertoire · ECO B44–B48
Sample line with full explanations: Classical Main Line, 13...c5 · Black.
Black repertoire · ECO B80–B90
Sample line with full explanations: Keres Attack, Central d5 Counter.
All lines in this course
ECO B48
Every one of these lines is explained move by move in the app — with recall practice and spaced review.
Train this course- B48Qf3 Main Line, Meeting 11...b4 · WhiteSample
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 Nf6 8. O-O-O Ne5 9. Qg3 b5 10. f4 Neg4 11. Bg1 b4 12. Na4
- B48Qf3, ...Nf6 and ...h5 · White
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 Nf6 8. O-O-O h5 9. Kb1
- B48Giri Variation, 9.h4 · White
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 Ne5 8. Qg3 h5 9. h4
- B48Qf3, Meeting 7...Bd6 · White
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 Bd6 8. O-O-O Be5 9. Nde2
- B48Qf3, Meeting 7...d6 · White
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 d6 8. O-O-O Nf6 9. g4
- B48Qf3, Early 7...b5 · White
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 b5 8. Qg3 Qxg3 9. hxg3
- B48Qf3, Meeting 7...Bb4 · White
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 Bb4 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. Bf4
- B48Qf3, Meeting 7...Nge7 · White
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 Nge7 8. O-O-O Nxd4 9. Bxd4 Nc6 10. Be3
- B48Qf3, Early 7...Nxd4 · White
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 Nxd4 8. Bxd4 b5 9. O-O-O Bb7 10. Bd3
- B48Qf3, Early 7...h5 · White
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 h5 8. O-O-O
- B48Qf3, Punishing 7...Ba3 · White
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Qf3 Ba3 8. O-O-O Ne5 9. Qg3 Qxc3 10. bxa3