|
Annotated by icehawk (1200): This variation of the Najdorf was first developed by Polugaevsky in the 60s and refined by Gelfand in recent times. It's actually a more solid line than the totally unclear main lines arising after 7...Be7. The positions also get chaotic after 7...Nbd7, but somehow they tend to end up in draws. The point of the variation. Black gets in b5 one move earlier without Be7. 7...b5 (the … |
|
Annotated by archaeopteryx (1633): An over the board game; the fifth round of the Viennese youth championship. My opponent was rated about 300 points higher than me, so I was pretty much the underdog. We played with 90 minutes each, plus 30 seconds per move. Standard Sicilian. He goes for the Najdorf. I am playing this myself sometimes and it often leads to razor-sharp positions. Not too bad for me, since it gives him… |
|
Annotated by antagonistknight (1763): Antagonistknight vs chesssafari
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
This is my first time meeting the Najdorf, even though I have been playing for a long time. I decided not to play my usual 2. Nc3 (the Closed Sicilian) which I play to avoid the theory of all the other lines and try something different for a change. chesssafari may not have been the best person to try this against considering… |
|
Annotated by tugger (1200): a lucky escape... sicilian... and i'm in trouble. i had a long look at the database, and this position favours white hugely. f7 is pinned and very weak, i need to protect e6 with either queen, bishop or king. i choose king, as it's the one move that hasn't been tried according to the database, certainly with 1900 players. being honest, i'm close to resignation anyway, if… |
|
Annotated by thitho (1200): Najdorf; now i learned. hehe, i know it so wellll my favorite defense (so, you know you can't play it with me for next games ) :-) the strongest attack I think I now prefer to play black with Najdorf... classic one classic of classic preparing the castling that will never come the brave move! 2 pawns and an attack for the bishop... it is a good idea, of course... and now 3… |
