Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Neo-Classical Defense
B961. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nc6
How it went
8
ours
· 128
masters
White wins 25%
Draws 38%
Black wins 37%
Continuations
This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.
Master games
- Adams, Michael — Anand, V... 1/2-1/2 · 1997
- Guseinov, Gadir — Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 · 2014
- Tischbierek, Raj — Shirov, Alexei 1-0 · 2000
- Ivanchuk, Vasyl — Dominguez Perez, Leinier 1/2-1/2 · 2010
- Anand, Viswanathan — Bologan, Victor 1-0 · 1996
Games in Spain
- Gemy,J (2381) — Alonso Rosell,A (2570) 1/2-1/2
- Martin Carmona,Gaston Manuel (2285) — Anisimov,P2 (2527) 0-1
- Birkisson,Bjorn Holm (2159) — Cacheiro Blanco,Diego (2383) 0-1
- Curtis,J AUS (2292) — Cerrato Nadal,Juan P. (2085) 1/2-1/2
- Valle,Lu (2272) — Van den Dikkenberg,E (2158) 0-1
- Calvo Gonzalez,Jose Felix (2214) — Hernandez Samayoa,Dilan Alexander (2006) 1/2-1/2
- Silva Lucena,Cristian (2211) — Auger,M (2115) 1-0
- Willy,Stephen (1990) — Cerrato Nadal,Juan P. (2093) 1-0
This line is also written
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Nc6
- 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 6 Bg5 e6 7 f4 Nc6
- e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 a6 Bg5 e6 f4 Nc6
- e4, c5, Nf3, d6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nf6, Nc3, a6, Bg5, e6, f4, Nc6