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XNetman YaBB Newbies Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 6 Joined: 04/06/10	Re: Polugaevsky's 7..b5 in the Najdorf Reply #5 - 08/01/10 at 17:43:02	Post Tools	Print Post
	For blitz or rapid play online I love to play the Polugaevsky variation. Most White players have no idea how to handle it and so far have about an 80% success rate with it. Objectively speaking White probably does retain a slight edge, but it certainly has not been refuted. This slight edge is probably why you don't see it at GM level too often, but I think it is a good practical try and can lead to interesting play.


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parisestmagique Senior Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 473 Location: paris Joined: 01/24/06 Gender:	Re: Polugaevsky's 7..b5 in the Najdorf Reply #4 - 04/08/10 at 08:11:23	Post Tools	Print Post
	It's maybe naïve but look at the variation : 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 b5 8.e5 dxe 9.fxe Qc7 10.exf6 Qe5+ 11.Be2 Qxg5 12.Qd3 Qxf6 13.Rf1 Qe5 14.Td1 White has six developped pieces against one for only one pawn.


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TicklyTim Senior Member Offline can I take that back, please... Posts: 274 Location: England Joined: 05/29/09 Gender:	Re: Polugaevsky's 7..b5 in the Najdorf Reply #3 - 04/07/10 at 10:24:03	Post Tools	Print Post
	I used to play this line for a small while. Every time I played ..b5 I think my hands used to shake and my heart rate sped up! Maybe I stopped playing it for the good of my health. I think it is ok to play upto around 1800 as white needs to know how to make good use of initiative. Above 2000 I would say White would make good use of the extra tempos.


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Reverse Full Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 212 Location: USA Joined: 11/11/09 Gender:	Re: Polugaevsky's 7..b5 in the Najdorf Reply #2 - 04/01/10 at 04:58:01	Post Tools	Print Post
	inspiring words


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MNb God Member Offline Rudolf Spielmann forever Posts: 10764 Location: Moengo Joined: 01/05/04 Gender:	Re: Polugaevsky's 7..b5 in the Najdorf Reply #1 - 04/01/10 at 01:29:43	Post Tools	Print Post
	If you enjoy walking a tightrope above a waterfall you must by all means play the Polugaevsky. Most GM's don't.

	The book had the effect good books usually have: it made the stupids more stupid, the intelligent more intelligent and the other thousands of readers remained unchanged. GC Lichtenberg
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Reverse Full Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 212 Location: USA Joined: 11/11/09 Gender:	Polugaevsky's 7..b5 in the Najdorf 03/31/10 at 22:05:11	Post Tools	Print Post
	I am playing the Najdorf and have always played a sideline agasint the 6.Bg5 variation that is probably not any good. I was thinking about playing the poison pawn, mainly because it looks interesting however one of my friends reminded me that Lev Polugaevsky use to play 7..b5. I do not know much about this variation. I have looked up a bunch of games and the positions are nuts. I have noticed that this variation is practically untouched by GM's in the past 5 years. Anyone have an idea as to why this is or have an idea of what the best thing white has to play against this variation?


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