Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...a6/6. Bg5/6...e6/7. f4
| Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation | |
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a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 | |
| Parent: Sicilian Defence | |
Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation
editMoves:1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4
Again, Black has to make a strategic choice. Common moves are :
Two very sharp variations are seen at higher levels : 7...Qb6 (the Poisoned Pawn Variation) and 7...b5 (the Polugaevsky Variation).
Theory table
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4
| 7 | ||
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| Poisoned Pawn Variation | ... Qb6 |
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| Polugaevsky Variation | ... b5 |
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| ... Be7 |
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| ... Qc7 |
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| ... Nbd7 |
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References
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- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.