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by Yigor - 14 months ago
Toulouse (France), Rostov-on-Don+Tambov Russia
Member Since: Oct 2010
Member Points: 7519

I'm playing this "anti-English" right now in a Najdorf thematics tournament here.Cool

by Yigor - 14 months ago
Toulouse (France), Rostov-on-Don+Tambov Russia
Member Since: Oct 2010
Member Points: 7519

a6 prepares also b7->b5->b4 counter-attack in the case of Keres attack g4, for instance.

by victor1146 - 17 months ago
madhubani India
Member Since: Sep 2010
Member Points: 7

a6 is made to enhance domination by black in its queen half....notice the control over b5 before a6 is moved(considering white bishop in diag f1 a6), u will see the significance of move...

by aasdfasdfg - 2 years ago
United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 26

The move a6 is the hallmark of the najdorf, i am not quite sure if this is a joke.

by glen23 - 2 years ago
Florida United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 4

I don't follow the a6 move. Seems useless, unless you're just trying to pull out the bishop for an attack by the black knight.

 

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