taimanov book review - Chess Forums

"This book offers a double repertoire for Black based on the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6!. ... After 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4, I analyse in separate chapters the Taimanov move order with 4...Nc6, and the Kan with 4...a6. ... The Taimanov System ... suits well my style and it brought me good practical results. Another cause of my successes was that my opponents lacked clear models to follow since the variation was not popular at top level. ... However, the second edition of The Safest Sicilian brought about a burst of popularity of my pet system. ... I had to accept deep theoretical disputes in every game. ... I began my migration toward the Kan. ... The play is not forced and both sides have tons of options on every move. This greatly reduces the chance of being caught on a home preparation. ..." - GM Alexander Delchev (April 2014) in The Most Flexible Sicilian

https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7407.pdf

MickeyDeadGuys

Jul 13, 2018

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#5

What about the book by Taimanov himself? I’m borrowing it through inter library loan system.

pdve

Jul 13, 2018

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#6

aditiarya125 wrote:

Which of the taimanov book is best...the taimanov Sicilian by Graham Burgess or the sicilian taimanov by James rizzitano. thanks

you may also want to look at 'The safest sicilian' by Delchev and Semkov.

kindaspongey

Jul 14, 2018

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MickeyDeadGuys wrote:

What about the book by Taimanov himself? I’m borrowing it through inter library loan system.

Not sure which book you have in mind, but I believe that you are probably referring to something from the last century.

TwoMove

Jul 14, 2018

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#8

I think Delchev's books are the best currently available, the "Safest Sicilian" , and the follow-up book already mentioned covering the Kan also.

There is soon to be a Quality chess book on the Taimanov which can expect to be good too.