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Sicilian Taimanov Paperback – March 1, 1997

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The Sicilian Taimanov (1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6) is one of Black's most flexible ways of meeting 1 e4. It leads to the kind of tense, dynamic positions that appeal to players with counter-attacking inclinations, such as Judit Polgar, Joel Lautier and Vasily Ivanchuk. Indeed, Bobby Fischer turned to the Taimanov in the decisive game of his famous match with Boris Spassky. In this book Grandmaster James Plaskett explains the strategy and tactics of this popular variation. Through the use of model games for both sides, the author provides a thorough grounding in the key ideas, so that readers can quickly and confidently start to use the Sicilian Taimanov in their own games.
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  1. Print length
    144 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Everyman Chess
  4. Publication date
    March 1, 1997
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1901259013
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1901259018
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The Sicilian Taimanov (1 c4 c5 2 Nf3 c6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6) is one of Black's most flexible ways of meeting 1 e4. It leads to the kind of tense, dynamic positions that appeal to players with counter-attacking inclinations, such as Judit Polgar, Joel Lautier and Vasily Ivanchuk. Indeed, Bobby Fischer turned to the Taimanov in the decisive game of his famous match with Boris Spassky. In this book, Grandmaster James Plaskett explains the strategy and tactics of this popular variation. Through the use of model games for both sides, the author provides a thorough grounding in the key ideas so readers can quickly and confidently start to use the Sicilian Taimanov in their own games.

About the Author

James Plaskett is one of Britain¿s most talented and imaginative grandmasters. A former British Champion, his sharp and uncompromising play has won him many admirers over the years. Plaskett is also an experienced writer; his earlier works include Sicilian Taimanov and Sicilian Grand Prix Attack (both published by Everyman).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Everyman Chess; First Edition (March 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1901259013
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1901259018
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 0.564 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
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Zack’s Boston
2.0 out of 5 stars could have been worse
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2005
im not sure what he was thinking with this book, cause it looks like plaskett probalby spent some time writing/compiling this, but ultimately he produced nothing special at all.

you can probably read this book and not be any better at playing the taimanov than before...
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James
2.0 out of 5 stars The Sicilian Taimanov
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2000
I must say that I was quite disappointed after buying the book. The book was written by GM Plaskett of England. He covers most of the important variations of the Taimanov with some games from top level grandmaster play in the 90s. There are 10 chapters followed by a summary of variations. There is a decent amount of verbal commentary in each of the games however one of my pet peeves was the dearth of analysis of any of the games. I think this is a good book if you are at least expert strength and are a regular Taimanov player. However, i think this book must be supplemented by another opening text. I am not sure if there is that much more material here that is useful than can already be found in MCO or NCO.
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1.0 out of 5 stars A Flop
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2001
Compared to other Sicilians, the Taimanov is relatively slow-developing, giving White few immediate targets. At the same time, it is a flexible system, and depending on the move order can readily transpose to the Scheveningen or Sveshnikov Sicilians. I had hoped for some detailed discussions of the concepts behind the opening, as well as explanation of move orders and transpositions. On both fronts I was disappointed. This book is skimpy in verbal explanations, and even the annotations and analysis are pretty bare-bones. There isn't a master index of variations. A major disappointment overall. If you're interested in the Taimanov, a better bet would be Graham Burgess' recent book. It's not that great on verbal explanations either, but gets top marks on the technical side.
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Alexander
3.0 out of 5 stars A reasonable effort.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2006
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This book isn't bad, but it's not especially good either. The book is a collection of games in which the Sicilian Taimanov Variation was played. Most of the annotations are fairly light so if you're looking for in-depth theoretical coverage try the book by Burgess on the Taimanov. The move order with 5. Nc3 Qc7 is quite popular at the moment but Plaskett's chapters on 5. Nc3 all focus exclusively on the 5. ... a6 move order. That's fine if that's the move order you want to play, but what if you want to play 5. ... Qc7 and need to know how to cope with 6. Nb5 Qb8 7. Be3 a6 8. Bb6!? There are summaries at the end of each chapter but I think they're a bit too brief; the five lines of text, three diagrams, and key to the games in the chapter are fine, but they aren't really enough to sum up the whole chapter. The intrduction is a bit superficial too, though the introductions to the individual chapters are quite good. Overall the book is reasonable, but it could do with more detail and greater depth throughout. If you can pick up a copy for under a fiver it might be worth having.
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