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Najdorf - 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be2 Be7 9.Qd3
Hello All,
Hope to raise some interest  Smiley
I am currently looking at the following position :
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Be2 Be7 9.Qd3 O-O 10.O-...

Started 04/11/14 at 09:37:01 by LGXIII
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15 11596 Last Post 06/16/14 at 10:17:44
By: LGXIII
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Winning with the Najdorf Sicilian
Winning with the Najdorf Sicilian
An Uncompromising Repertoire for Black
by Zaven Andriasyan
Noticed it is now available through NIC.  Anyone have this yet.  is the ...a5 line the new t...

Started 05/21/13 at 23:53:47 by Michael Wilde
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21 21646 Last Post 05/08/14 at 23:59:22
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Poisoned Pawn: 10.e5 not dangerous after all
With the release of the Rybka 3 Opening Book, this was posted on the Rybka website in the section concerning the new Rybka 3 Opening Book.
"In 2007 the Poison Pawn variation of the Sicilian Najdo...

Started 08/14/08 at 00:28:42 by Kopperhed
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41 30716 Last Post 01/16/14 at 11:25:25
By: vallescure
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New Poisoned Pawn Sicilian =
Here is a quick draw in the Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 Nbd7 7.Be3 Qb6 8.Qd2 Qxb2 9.Nb3 Qa3 10.e5 Ng4 11.Nb1 Qa4 12.Nc3 Qa3 13.Nb1=

Started 01/09/14 at 15:57:08 by sloughter
3 3926 Last Post 01/12/14 at 00:27:40
By: ghenghisclown
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New E Book on the Old Main Line Najdorf
http://www.stefanotatai.com/
The IM Stefano Tatai wrote an e-book about the 6. Bg5 line against the Najdorf.
From his site: It is with pleasure to announce that I am finally at the end of my...

Started 04/28/13 at 09:36:19 by Templare2
3 4353 Last Post 01/02/14 at 17:13:12
By: chandrashekharkoravi
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Najdorf 6.Be3 Ng4 coverage
I'm still impressed by Gelfand's win against Nakamura in Paris. Do you Know where I can find some information about 6...Ng4? It seems strange that none of the latest publications on the Najdorf cover ...

Started 10/04/13 at 08:43:26 by gramsci
3 4936 Last Post 10/05/13 at 02:49:23
By: Bogojump
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Re: Sicilian Najdorf 6.h3
[pgn][Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2013.07.18"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Najdorf 6.h3"]
[Black "Black responds 6...e5"]
[Result "*"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Annotator "Jensen,Cla...|/pgn]

Started 07/18/13 at 12:27:54 by Claus Jensen
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26 23848 Last Post 09/18/13 at 03:18:54
By: TN
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POWER PLAY 18: The Sicilian Najdorf by D.King
Is it worth buying? King's "Winning with the Najdorf" is the reason why I play this opening nowadays.

Started 02/06/13 at 16:19:03 by gramsci
4 10619 Last Post 07/14/13 at 14:45:29
By: Claus Jensen
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New book on the Najdorf announced ...
It's so rare that a 2700 player writes a book (Avrukh was when he wrote his GM repertoire 1.d4 if I'm good remebering) but what about a 2800 elo player ?
Of course, we must seat and wait but it'...

Started 02/15/13 at 00:51:52 by Michel Barbaut
5 9031 Last Post 04/22/13 at 16:42:45
By: Vass
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Current status of 7..Nc6 against 6. Bg5
In your opinion, is still viable the line 7.., Nc6 suggested in the Tony Kosten's book "Easy Guide to the Najdorf"?
Tnx

Started 03/31/13 at 23:54:29 by Templare2
2 2930 Last Post 04/01/13 at 08:09:20
By: FM Dikkie
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The Sharpest Sicilian 2012
About the Delayed Poisoned Pawn: "A bigger drawback is white's possibility to exploit 7...h6 by developing the queen on d3 or choosing 9.a3, followed by Bh4-f2" p.10. Do you really think those plans a...

Started 11/03/12 at 19:36:12 by gramsci
7 11586 Last Post 12/30/12 at 16:23:57
By: Mortal Games
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Najdorf 6.Be3 e5.
OK, Najdorf gurus: having looked at some variations it appears to me that 6...e5 is a good answer to 6.Be6,  Anyone disagree?  Would anyone care to say what the most critical challenge is?

Started 10/20/12 at 10:29:39 by Markovich
7 6477 Last Post 11/22/12 at 15:25:37
By: tony37
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Current status of 6...Ng4 Against the English
I have had problems with the Enlglish Attack in the Najdorf, but play all the other lines with a good amount of confidence.  I have mostly played 6...e6 but have had mixed results and get a little tir...

Started 10/23/12 at 00:53:23 by Michael Wilde
4 3907 Last Post 10/27/12 at 22:43:49
By: Michael Wilde
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The Sharpest Sicilian new edition
The Sharpest Sicilian 2012 expected in early October.
by Kiril Georgiev and Atanas Kolev
This is a completely revised and updated edition of the 2007 The Sharpest Sicilian book. 

Started 08/30/12 at 22:34:06 by Mortal Games
8 10034 Last Post 10/23/12 at 01:36:56
By: Kopperhed
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Best line for black vs. 6.Bg5 Najdorf
What do you think is the best line for black against the Najdorf 6.Bg5 ? I think the black key idea is a quick development of the queen wing but always find drawbacks:
-Gelafand Variation 7...Nbb...

Started 05/01/11 at 07:53:03 by gramsci
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45 42143 Last Post 09/15/12 at 00:27:35
By: Michael Wilde
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Polugayevsky
Thank you to all who contributed to my last Topic. I am getting more specific though. I have played it a while and i like the dynamics of the opening. But a line I really like is the Polugayevsky!<br ...

Started 05/08/05 at 23:28:37 by basqueknight (Ex Member)
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60 41206 Last Post 09/10/12 at 15:12:38
By: jejega
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Najdorf 6 Bg5 Nbd7 What is the best line for W
I am a CC player Elo ICCF 2413
What is currently the best line for White in Najdorf after 6 Bg5 Nbd7
Books recommand 7 Bc4 but I had difficulties after 7...Qb6
I hope to draw , but in a...

Started 08/19/12 at 13:19:02 by vallescure
1 2195 Last Post 08/19/12 at 14:08:46
By: TN
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Why NOT e5 vs 6. Bc4 and 6. Bg5 in the Najdorf?
The title pretty much says it all. I have looked at 6. Bc4 and 6. Bg5 with e5!? and while I know this is supposed to be suboptimal, I can't find any way to refute this idea. I can't even be sure it's ...

Started 05/29/07 at 09:11:22 by exigentsky
13 10411 Last Post 06/27/12 at 12:39:00
By: PANFR
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Set-ups against the English Attack in the Najdorf!
Anyone know of any books or sources (Besides Databases) That cover the follwing set-ups against the English Attack in the Najdorf/Scheveingen?
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6...

Started 04/11/12 at 23:43:40 by Michael Wilde
14 10531 Last Post 05/22/12 at 13:15:04
By: Jay
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Need Setup Against the Najdorf
Although I've never minded playing against the dragon I haven't found anything I like against the Najdorf and so have been playing an anti d6 sicilian as a result. After failing to win an important ga...

Started 10/08/05 at 01:22:49 by bob000 (Guest)
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