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[ECO code B48 > 49] Do not scroll the screen..! Move Move Here
SICILIAN DEFENCE
Bastrikov (aka. Taimanov) Variation
Black's queen developed to QB2(c7), doubled QKt support and controlled K4(e5). Or ..P-QR3 first. White develops his Queen's Bishop to K3(e3) and doubles the support for his centre knight.
    White  Black	White  Black
 1. P-K4   P-QB4     6.	B-K3
 2. Kt-KB3 P-K3
 3. P-Q4   PxP
 4. KtxP   Kt-QB3
 5. Kt-QB3 Q-B2
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