600Your bandD at 600
At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 45.8% for Black across 319 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.
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Sicilian DefenseTaimanov Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3
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
- 45.8%47.0%47.0%47.1%
- Band 600, n = 319Band 1000, n = 6,078Band 1400, n = 11,451Band 1800, n = 45,643
- Blunder rate
- pending0.0%57.1%29.6%
- Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
- Tier
- DBDC
- Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
- Share of games
- 0.0%0.0%0.1%0.2%
- Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
| Band | White | Draw | Black | Blunder | Book exit | Games | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 48.9% | 5.3% | 45.8% | - | - | 319 | D |
| 1000 | 49.6% | 3.4% | 47.0% | 0.0% | ply 9.0 | 6,078 | B |
| 1400 | 49.7% | 3.3% | 47.0% | 57.1% | ply 9.0 | 11,451 | D |
| 1800 | 48.6% | 4.4% | 47.1% | 29.6% | ply 9.0 | 45,643 | C |
Results by band
What it actually does, band by band.
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1000Your bandB at 1000Blunder rate 0.0%, band median 42.9%
At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 47.0% for Black across 6,078 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 0.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 1000).
1400Your bandD at 1400Blunder rate 57.1%, band median 40.0%
At 1400, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 47.0% for Black across 11,451 games. Most openings score better than this at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 57.1% include an early material blunder (7 games at 1400).
1800Your bandC at 1800Blunder rate 29.6%, band median 36.4%
At 1800, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 47.1% for Black across 45,643 games. That is below average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 29.6% include an early material blunder (27 games at 1800).
Questions
Common questions about this page.
At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 45.8% for Black across 319 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.
At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation scores 47.0% for Black across 6,078 games. That is close to the average at this level. Games in this line leave known theory around move 5 on average, and 0.0% include an early material blunder (1 games at 1000).
The Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation (B45) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3.