Home › Openings › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation › Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack ECO B48 · 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 Related variationsSicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, Ponomariov Gambit Practice this opening · Play against the computer