Product Description

The Taimanov Variation is one of Black's most flexible approaches to the Sicilian. With his "ideal" move order, Black maintains plenty of options while sidestepping some of White's most dangerous attacking plans. The main game-plan is counterattack, but unlike in many Sicilian lines, Black can tailor his plan of development according to how White arranges his pieces. The Taimanov has been used to good effect by many outstanding players of recent decades, notably Karpov, Polugaevsky, Andersson, and of course, Taimanov himself. This book discusses in detail all lines after 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6, including the "pure" Taimanov approach with Nge7 and the more popular "Paulsen" lines with ...Qc7. Move-order subtleties, including possible transpositions to the Scheveningen, are discussed in detail. All analysis has been scrupulously computer-checked.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1793168 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

About the Author
Graham Burges holds the world record for marathon blitz chess-playing. He is a highly versatile chess writer, whose previous books range from general guides for relatively inexperienced players to high-level theoretical manuals. His "Mammoth Book of Chess" won the 1997 British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award, while "Nunn's Chess Openings" of which he is a co-author, has established itself as the leading modern one-volume openings encyclopedia.

Customer Reviews

Intact, and a solid intro to the Taimanov
First, my copy - purchased in 2008 - was intact, so I guess the printer has sorted that out.

I've found this to be a useful volume. I used to play 2...d6 Sicilians, and Burgess's book has helped me make the transition to 2...e6 and 4...Nc6. Burgess starts by considering early deviations, including the 'anti-Taimanov', starting 5.Nb5, and then goes on to consider both 'pure' Taimanov lines with 5...Nbd7, and Paulsen lines with 5...Qc7. I've generally found Gambit books to be of very high quality, and this certainly does not let the side down. The explanations are clear, and there are plenty of illustrative games with useful analysis included.

Taimanov Sicilian
My book was missing pages from 33 to like 65. They were not torn out the printer made some sort of mistake. So buyer beware.