[%c_effect h5;square;h5;type;Interesting;persistent;true] Only Black's eighth most popular move. Once again van Foreest lives up to his reputation as a creative player and a finder of new ideas even in well-known openings. This pawn advance is usually played only after 7...Ne5 8.Qg3.
1. e2e4  1... c7c5  2. g1f3  2... e7e6  3. d2d4  3... c5d4  4. f3d4  4... b8c6  5. b1c3  5... d8c7 The Sicilian Taimanov is one of my favorite defenses, and I'm happy whenever I see it in elite tournaments. 6. c1e3  6... a7a6  7. d1f3 A modern move and currently considered one of the most dangerous ways to face the Taimanov.