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Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation
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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

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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

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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

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

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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
Four knights: (
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Italian game: (
)
Spanish game: (
)

With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2. Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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