Ng8 0:00:57 50. d7+ 0:29:36 Kd8 0:01:40 51. In the early days of the Najdorf 7.Qf3 was popular, but the reply 7...h6 did not allow White to obtain any advantage. If the pawn captures, white will win back the piece and more. 0:31:11 Nf6 0:01:09 48. Bc4 0:44:04 Qc7 There must a simply reason why, but I can't think of it right now. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members. NOTE: Create an account today The basic ideas behind the Gothenburg are quite simple, and can be found on many webpages and, likely, youtube videos. In the above situation, black’s pieces are all coordinated very well to be able to push d5. Click on a move to follow the opening, and I hope the notes below help! Nc3 0:45:44 a6 0:48:12 If you’re wondering how to have a solid game as black against e4, consider the Sicilian Najdorf. Notice how many white pieces coordinate well and put pressure on the backwards d6 pawn. If black plays an early e5 with the knight in the center, the white knight can move to f5 (because b5 is no longer available). rnbqkb1r/1p2pppp/p2p1n2/8/3NP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq – 0 1. Ra1 0:36:51 h4 0:08:04 65. Re2 0:34:41 Nf6 0:03:26 Bxa4 0:01:43 41. Jorge Mendez. You can browse our entire chess database from this line, move by move. It may seem strange, and go against opening principles, by playing a wing pawn move so early, but it has given white some trouble for years and is still one of the strongest ways to play the sicilian for black. In many lines of the Sicilian, b5 becomes a tense square for black to gain control of because there are three white pieces eyeing it up early on: Both knights and the bishop on c1. Najdorf Variation. And his compatriots followed suit. 0:02:24 52. Now the idea is to somehow get the knight to d5 rather than the rook where it completely cramps black. The Najdorf got its name from Moishe Mieczslaw (Miquel) Najdorf in the late 1940s. Rh2 0:41:35 Kd1 0:08:58 72. This forum is for this specific opening only. In order to accomplish this, black often can put their rook from f8 on e8 to support this push later. [Time "18:00:25"] Kd3 0:42:57 Kb1 0:10:20 74. [BlackElo "1454"] Rf1 0:36:33 Kh2 0:07:34 64. 70. Nc4 e4 26.Nxb6 Bxg7 27.Bxd8 Rxd8 1/2-1/2, while Brenjo-Ardeleanu, Backa Palanka 2002, went: 15.Rhg1 Bd7 16.f4 Qc5 17.Nce2 O-O-O 18.Rg7 e5 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.exf5 Qe3+ 21.Kb1 exf4 22.Bc4 Qh3 23.Bf2 Qxf5 24.Bd5 Kb8 25.Rxf7 1-0>) Bd7 16.f4 Qc5 17.Be2 b5 18.a3 Rb8 19.f5 () b4 20.axb4 Qxb4 21.Nxe6 Bxe6 22.fxe6 fxe6 23.f7+ Kd7 24.Bxa6 Rh7 25.Rgf1 Qxb2+ 26.Kd2 Qb4 27.Bd3 () Bg7 28.Bf6 Bxf6 29.Rxf6 Rf8 30.Rb1 Qd4 31.Rb7+ Kc8 32.Rc7+ Kb8 33.Rf1 Qe5 34.Nb5 Rg7 35.Rc6 Kb7 36.Rc7+ Kb6 0-1, 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.O-O-O Nbd7 10.Bd3 h6 11.Bh4 g5 12.fxg5 Ne5 13.gxf6 Nxf3 14.gxf3 Bf8 15.Rhg1 Bd7 16.f4 d5 17.e5 O-O-O 18.Be2 Kb8 19.Bh5 Bc8 20.Rd3 Rh7 21.a3 Bd7 22.f5 exf5 23.Nxd5 Qc5 24.Ne7 Ba4 25.Bd1 Bxe7 26.fxe7 Rc8 27.Bf6 Re8 28.Rg2 Rxe7 29.Bxe7 Qxe7 30.Nxf5 Qxe5 31.Rg8+ Ka7 32.Nd6 Bd7 33.Bf3 Rg7 34.Rxg7 Qxg7 35.Bxb7 Qg1+ 36.Rd1 Qxh2 0-1. The main move. If black can ever successfully play d5 under favorable circumstances, they will have evened the game and taken away white’s small edge. The main idea behind this line is to prepare the move e7-e5, which offers Black a majority in the centre and lots of ambitious attacking ideas. The 6. Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times. the Poisened Pawn Variation, the English Attack and the Fischer-Sozin Attack. Another possible trap to remember also occurs with the scheveningen. There are a few variations in chess pawn structures that can arise in the Najdorf. O-O-O 0:43:38 O-O 0:46:44 10. Perhaps I should give up, but I'm not, maybe only players that are very good play the h6-g5 line. When playing 6 Bc4, black may sometimes counter with e6 (transposing into the Scheveningen). It is the most successful of all Black's defences to 1.e4, although this success has resulted in the opening accumulating a … [Black "gmlevanzov"] 0:06:17 68. NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. Kf3 0:40:52 Kc1 0:08:26 71. najdffrof. But oddly enough, in the Richter-Rauzer (5...Nc6 instead of 5...a6), 7.Qd2 is the main line by far. Starting position of the Najdorf. Ra7 0:31:34 Ke8 0:01:38 45. Rf8+ 0:29:42 Kxd7 In this book, FIDE Master John Doknjas and NM Joshua Doknjas navigate through the main lines of the Najdorf and provide the reader … It is also a flexible idea, one that can transpose into many other Sicilian systems. However, I was excited during the game because it was the deepest into the main line I've ever played in a blitz game online. The FEN you have shown looks more typical of a Browne variation, though usually the moves Bd3 and …Qc7 are thrown in before black expands on the kingside. Nd5 0:43:29 Nxd5 0:41:47 15. exd5 0:03:47 34. Qf3 Qc7 9. Black many times plays b5 to gain space, but this also gives the light squared bishops the long diagonal and an additional attacker on e4 (in addition to helping control d5). 0:01:20 43. f5 0:31:26 h6 0:01:02 44. To discuss chess or this site in general, Ask Question Asked 3 years, 9 months ago. Hey all, this is a 5-minute blitz game so by no means a Gligoric-Fischer najdorf matchup as I am no world champ . Save Opening_Repertoire_The_Sicilian_Najdorf (1).pdf For Later. In the main line Black has no counter-play-his only plan of attack-b5 is useless as White will take with the bishop thus ... That author sounds like an idiot (unless it was a very old book, of course), because e5 is not a 'problem' in the sicilian najdorf. Nxe6 fxe6 12.Qh5+ Kf8. Black's kingside defense demands at least one knight. Once again I find myself having to explore 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 6 Bg5 e6 7 f4 Qb6 8 Qd2 Qxb2 9 Rb1 Qa3 10 e5 h6 11 Bh4. White threatens 8.e5, but Black has several options: Copyright 2001-2020, Chessgames Services LLC. This can give black a lot of chances to gain the upper hand early positionally. If the queen moves, black will develop the Bishop to g5 and continue with a slight advantage. Kb2 0:40:14 Nf6 0:16:35 23. Similar to the previous note, and a common theme in all Sicilian variations, black wants to push d5. Good luck, you'll learn a lot about defense holding that. Ra7 0:30:52 Ke8 0:02:57 47. g6 Qd2 0:40:19 Nxd5 0:23:47 The Najdorf comes from this very interesting prophylaxis move 5…a6. Kf4 0:35:46 Kh3 0:06:49 62. Qf3 0:44:22 0:31:27 20. h3 0:40:58 Bf5 0:31:38 21. Bg5 line. He had many successes with the opening and thus it was named after him. Kf3 0:35:56 h5 0:07:05 63. The opening is named after the Polish-Argentinian Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf.. With a6 and b5 played, black has gained more space on the queenside. 54. Save main line For Later. The Najdorf Variation in the Sicilian Defense is the most popular line and has been favorited by some of the greatest chess minds that have ever played the game. It is quite popular in the Najdorf, but against the Rauzer it is not so dangerous for Black: Compared to the Najdorf, Black has a knight on c6 instead of a pawn on ...a6, which is an improvement. 22. Ke4 0:35:06 Kxh4 Najdorf Sidelines and Variations. Rh8 0:31:51 Ke7 0:02:14 55. g8=Q 0:32:32 Bxg8 0:02:58 56. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! The database can be searched via many criteria, including chess players, chess opening, player ratings, game result, and the year the chess game was played. Let me know which you’d like to see me dive into and I will be sure to add it to the queue. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.O-O-O Nbd7 10.Bd3 h6 11.Bh4 g5 12.fxg5 Ne5 13.gxf6 Nxf3 14.gxf3 Bf8 15.Rhg1 (