Robert Ris' Fast and Furious: New ideas in the Taimanov

by Robert Ris
4/3/2025 – In his new Fast & Furious show, Robert Ris takes another look at the Sicilian Taimanov and shows a fine game by Nihal Sarin with this line. | Fast & Furious is available on-demand with a ChessBase Premium Account. You can register a Premium account here.
This video course offers you a complete, clear repertoire for Black against the moves 1.Nf3 and 1.c4. The recommended variations are easy to learn and not difficult to remember, but also pose White serious challenges.

Robert Ris: "This week's topic is the Sicilian Taimanov, as we are going to have a look at the game Abdisalimov-Nihal from the Agzamov Memorial in Tashkent.

White opted for the trendy system with 5.Bf4, and I see it as a good sign that a lot of top players have been following my recommendations of my course The flexible Taimanov Sicilian. I will once again explain Black's main ideas and the critical lines.

With a spectacular exchange sacrifice Nihal managed to open up the queenside and win the game."

Exercise: Make a plan for Black!

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Bonus question: How does Black recapture on e6?

R. Labruyere - M. Warmerdam, Delft OGD Rapid op 24th
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Robert is an International Master who mostly spends his time training and coaching talented youngsters. On the PlayChess server The Fast and the Furious is a popular show where he explains sharp opening lines for a wider audience. He is also a well-known ChessBase author who produced numerous DVDs and regularly contributes to ChessBase Magazine as well. Since 2015 he is the organizer of the Dutch Rapid Championships in his home town Amstelveen. He has started a YouTube channel with chess analysis as well.

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