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Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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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.

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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

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
2. Nf3
2...Nc6
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Other
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
2. Nf3
2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...Nc6 other
2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...d6 other
2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...e6 other
Others
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
2. c4
Queen's gambit
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
2. c4 e6
2. c4 g6
2. c4 other
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox
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