Taimanov, Paulsen, Kan Sicilian dispute/confusion
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Optimissed, in the games from that article you posted there is no Nc6 before a6. The Taimanov plays Nc6 before a6!
Nov 24, 2017
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#22
Here is the Clarity:
The Kan involves no Nc6. It is either delayed or more often avoided and the knight usually goes to d7. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6.
The Taimanov is 4...Nc6 instead of 4...a6. Now-a-days though, they separate the "old" main line, 5.Nc3 a6, from the modern main line, 5.Nc3 Qc7, referring the first to the Paulsen and the second as the Taimanov.
Csayant, do you mean Paulsen pin, Taimanov pin or kan pin?
Look at my most recent games where you’ll see the pure Taimanov played with great success
Nov 24, 2017
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#25
csayant2014 wrote:
DeirdreSkye wrote:
Paulsen Sicilian was the one with 2...e6 and 4...a6
Kan was supposed to be a Paulsen with a quick ...b5 but nowadays the name Paulsen has dissapeared and almost everyones calls it Kan.
Taimanov is the line with 2...e6 and 4...Nc6.
Obviously an early 2...Nc6 in Kan can transpose to Taimanov and an early ...d6 can transpose to Scheveningen(only if White hasn't played c4).
then what is pin variation ?
The pin variation is 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 4.Nf6 (instead of 4...Nc6 or 4...a6) 5.Nc3 and now 5...Nc6 is the Four Knights Variation and 5...Bb4 is the pin variation.
6.Bd3, e5, or f3 follows the pin variation.
Here’s the line I like 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 Nge7 7. O-O Qc7 8. Be3 Ng6 9. Nxc6 bxc6
Optimissed....I’m not sure what you are saying in your last reply.
A key feature difference between the Paulsen and the Taimanov is that the Taimanov(pure) includes Nge7; Paulsen includes Nf6.
Optimissed, My whole point is that I think many references refer to Paulsen, Taimanov, and Kan lines loosely using any of the 3 names. Therefore it’s difficult to sometimes isolate and identify them distinctly as they are so closely related. That’s why earlier I say I think that Paulsen is the grandad of them all and are part of a system.
With absolutely no intention of resurrecting a dead or dying horse....lol....here's an interesting read that actually clears up my original question....http://chessforallages.blogspot.com/2010/11/will-real-taimanov-please-stand-up.html.
Another name for the Taimanov is pure Taimanov or Old taimanov....which are all distinguished by the Nge7 move. Qc7 is the Paulsen...while a6 is the Kan....
Jan 25, 2018
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#32
Anyone have a list of links for Sicilian middle game plans? Chess.com or other. Prefer articles to videos. I find videos to generally be slow and meandering. What I’ve done is entered into a half dozen daily games, playing a mix of opening lines. Kan, Taimanov, and Schveningen, with a Najdorf for trendiness. I know some real basic ideas like queenside attack, push d4, sometimes e4. Thanks folks.
The Paulsen is 1. e4 c5 2. nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. nxd4 Nc6. The Kan is a6 instead while taimanov has both.
