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Sicilian Najdorf

Last updated on Wed, 07/20/2011 at 12:13am.

The Najdorf Variation belongs to the Sicilian Defence family of openings and is the sharpest and most analysed opening of chess. Many famous World Champions have extensively used this opening, including Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov.

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by Kasparov_1989 - 4 years ago
lobya Palestine

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kasparov is brilliant...i never actually tried the Sicilian Najdorf, but i sure will!!

by mark_siew - 4 years ago
Perak Malaysia

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What is wrong with 16... d4?

by ashwath - 3 years ago
bangalore India

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great game. thnx for sharing

by gandiajunnel - 2 years ago
tacloban city Philippines

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I HOPE THAT THIS MOVE WILL HELP ME TO WIN MORE GAMES

by Vaghanijeet - 2 years ago
Rajkot India

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does it take 5 hrs 2 load the game

by pablobenjamin - 2 years ago
La Habana Cuba

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I always have practiced the Najdorf defense with very good results, but this variant I never have played. The Najdorf is very ambicious defense, when it is necessary to win there is nothing better than the Najdorf.

by pablobenjamin - 2 years ago
La Habana Cuba

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I want to add something I forgot to write, I recommend to all that like the Najdorf, to check the games of the G.M. Robert J. Fischer , I learned to play the Najdorf by styding how he played it.

by sonty - 2 years ago
New Delhi India

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I think that in this game, Kasparov uses Najdorf and Dragon Variation in a combination to attain great offensive and defensive flexibility.

by KeaponLaffin - 21 months ago
Great Britain

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This opening is one of my favourites.

by ujwalchesswizard - 18 months ago
california India

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I can't whether he used the najadorf or the dragon

by DAchessmaster99 - 18 months ago
Texas United States

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this opening is really tactical and has good chances for black.

by sayrissa_20 - 14 months ago
Rizal Philippines

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sacrificing is not always useful sometimes it cause you lose!!

by StupidDrip95 - 14 months ago
NJ United States

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I don't really like the Najdorf... I have never been able to do anything with it.

by deven98 - 12 months ago
Pune India

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I've lost mainly with the najdorf

by chessnaut101 - 12 months ago
North East Maryland United States

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I'm not playing King's Pawn Game anymore!

by divljipirat - 8 months ago
zagreb, croatia Croatia

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mark-siev e5 solves that problem its just waste of time

by Weybtwo - 6 months ago
Philippines

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Great game :) more please!

by k1nderkakke - 6 months ago
Hastings on Hudson, NY United States

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White always has an advantage in such cases!

by phdphd - 3 months ago
HCM Vietnam

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@kinderkakke: I don't think any openings with "white always has an advantage..." Najdorf is really a good choice for black and the most important is to know the poisitions of your pieces depending on how White plays at the next move: 6.Be3 or 6.Be2 or 6.Bg5 or 6.Bc4 or 6.f4 or 6.h3. That the main variations of Najdorf and Black needs to well prepare for that! By the way, I am a fan of Najdorf!

by Felixchen1 - 33 days ago
United States

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Nice looks very sharp.....................