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Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, Ponomariov GambitB47

The Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, Ponomariov Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code B47. It is reached after the moves:

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Ndb5 Qb8 7. Be3 a6 8. Bb6
Position after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Ndb5 Qb8 7. Be3 a6 8. Bb6

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