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Sicilian DefenseTaimanov Variation

B44For BlackAggressive

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
52.2%48.6%48.5%47.3%
Band 600, n = 339Band 1000, n = 9,316Band 1400, n = 17,785Band 1800, n = 68,141
Blunder rate
100.0%100.0%72.7%74.3%
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
DDDD
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.1%0.2%0.3%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60043.7%4.1%52.2%100.0%ply 8.0339D
100048.2%3.2%48.6%100.0%ply 8.09,316D
140048.0%3.5%48.5%72.7%ply 8.017,785D
180048.1%4.6%47.3%74.3%ply 8.068,141D

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your bandD at 600Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 44.6%

At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 52.2% for Black across 339 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 600).

1000Your bandD at 1000Blunder rate 100.0%, band median 42.9%

At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 48.6% for Black across 9,316 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 1000).

1400Your bandD at 1400Blunder rate 72.7%, band median 40.0%

At 1400, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 48.5% for Black across 17,785 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 72.7% include an early material blunder (11 games at 1400).

1800Your bandD at 1800Blunder rate 74.3%, band median 36.4%

At 1800, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 47.3% for Black across 68,141 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 74.3% include an early material blunder (35 games at 1800).

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • DBDCB45

    Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation

    1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3

    0.0% of games at 600, n = 3190.0% of games at 1000, n = 6,0780.1% of games at 1400, n = 11,4510.2% of games at 1800, n = 45,643

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 52.2% for Black across 339 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 600).

At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 48.6% for Black across 9,316 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 4 on average, and 100.0% include an early material blunder (5 games at 1000).

The Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (B44) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6.