Chess

See comment at 18:05

Here, the following line has been played: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Nbd7 8.f4 Nc5 9.O-O Be7 10.e5 dxe5 11.fxe5 Nxb3 12.axb3 Bc5 13.Be3 Nd5. The continuation recommended by game explorer runs slightly different to the line you suggested. It goes: 14.Bf2 Nxc3 15.bxc3 O-O 16.Qh5 Bd7 17.Rad1

see comment at 17:00 

After 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Nbd7 8.f4 Nc5 9.e5 dxe5 10.fxe5 Nfd7 the right reply for white is 11.Bf4. You said 11. 0-0 is what white should play sacrificing the pawn on e5. However, I checked this variation with game explorer.

More videos like this. 5 stars. If you can't keep up, that's a good thing. Too many videos waste way too much time on mundane tactics. If I have a problem with the tactics, I can pause it if necessary. I love Roman's explanations sometimes, and enjoy a lot of his videos, but get bored to tears when he repeats things for the umpteenth time. Thanks Shankland. Very well done!

I dunno. This is the first part, so this should be the first lecture.

He says at 2:15 that h3 was the subject of his first lecture. But, I cannot locate this video. Help, anyone?

@ 18:18, can't black just play Qxe5?

Great video.I am a beginner that plays the Najdorf,so I plan to watch the whole series a few times over.Thanks

Thanks Sam. Great job explaining the ideas behind this complex opening.

wow thats a lot of theory

Wow! That is very complex.

Hi Sam ! Nice video but...when you propose 15...b5 for the 'interesting position' coming from

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Ndb7 8.f4 Nc5 9.f5 Be7 10.Qf3 0-0 11.0-0 Qc7 12.fxe6 fxe6 13.Nf5 Nxb3 14.Nxe7+ Qxe7 15. axb3 b5

then what do you do on 16.e5 ? I see no good line for black there (neither does Rybka...)

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Intermediate to advanced level for this video is for a quick review of variants,  a big part of "advanced players" play or know about Bc4 in Sicilian. This video was very useful when i found it but most of time in long games Queen go to g3 with completly new scene, suggest for new parts of this set that particular movement. Thx Master.

love it how the guy who said, "this video sucks, doesnt teach u anything, just screws with ur head." is rated 1200. :D

interesting video.  Constructive criticism about the video is fine, but the butthead that said it sucks is just rude.  The video is helpful.  It has alot of theory to learn but thats why it's such a fun opening to use.  I appreciate all the videos, even if i struggled to get the concept right away, even any insight into a position is helpful and thus worthwhile.  Great job!!

this videos sucks... they dont help u become a strong player they just mess up ur mind

a very instructive video especially for fans of the najdorf like myself

Thanks Sam.

Very instructive. Had to watch it a few times though. Im not 'as fast' as Sam...