Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation

B98

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7

How it went

236 ours · 703 masters

White wins 46% Draws 17% Black wins 37%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line B98 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 165 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Browne Variation B98 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 h6 9. Bh4 Qc7 14 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Goteborg Variation B98 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 h6 9. Bh4 g5 4

Master games

Dubov, Daniil — Kramnik, V. 1-0 · 2023
Almási, Zoltán — Aagaard, Jacob 1-0 · 2012
Ivanchuk, Vasyl — Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1-0 · 2005
Karjakin, Sergey (wh) — Polgar, Ju (bl) 1-0 · 2007
Tal, Mikhail — Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 1/2-1/2 · 1980

Games in Spain

Suarez Real,A (2449) — Gormally,D (2508) 0-1
Valle,Lu (2268) — Preotu,Razvan (2445) 0-1
Martinez-Conde Hernandez,Carlos (2187) — Suarez Uriel,A (2402) 1-0
Nazari,Arad (2375) — Centron Antuna,Daniel (2234) 1-0
Fuentes Serrano, Iker (1777) — Silva Lucena, Cristian (2374) 0-1
Sanz Wawer,Daniel (2371) — Wnek,Filip (1873) 1-0
Valle,Lu (2268) — Leiva,G (2366) 1-0
Valle Luis,Leo (2354) — Schnaider,Ilan (2224) 0-1

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 Be7
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 6 Bg5 e6 7 f4 Be7
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 a6 Bg5 e6 f4 Be7
e4, c5, Nf3, d6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nf6, Nc3, a6, Bg5, e6, f4, Be7