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
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN)
rnbqkb1r/1p3ppp/p2ppn2/6B1/3NPP2/2N5/PPP3PP/R2QKB1R |
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Sicilian Defence, Najdorf VariationEdit
Moves: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 tableEdit
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation.
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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ReferencesEdit
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.