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Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnbqkb1r/1p2pppp/p2p1n2/6B1/3NP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QKB1R b

Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5

Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation[edit | edit source]

Moves:1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6.Bg5

Black must react in order to avoid doubled pawns on the f file. The most popular and almost only available option is 6...e6.

6...Nbd7 is also playable.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6.Bg5

6 7 8 9
Main line ...
e6		 f4
Qb6		 Qd2
Qxb2		 Rb1
Qa3		 =
...
Nbd7		 f4
e6		 Qf3
Qc7		 O-O-O
b5		 =
Richter-Rauzer ...
Nc6		 Qd2
e6		 O-O-O
Bd7		 f3
Be7		 +=
...
Qb6		 Bxf6
gxf6		 Nd5
Qa5+		 +=

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References[edit | edit source]

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