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
< Chess Opening Theory | 1. e4 | 1...c5 | 2. Nf3 | 2...d6 | 3. d4 | 3...cxd4 | 4. Nxd4 | 4...Nf6 | 5. Nc3 | 5...a6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkb1r/1p2pppp/p2p1n2/6B1/3NP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QKB1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
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[edit | edit source]
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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