Know The Opening: The Najdorf: Episode 3

Another popular move for White instead of 6.Be3 is 6.Bc4 also known as the "Fischer-Sozin attack". Let's have a look at a Fischer game utilizing this strategy against the Najdorf, once again as a tool to show us what we're trying to avoid.

Namesake Game

So what are the key concepts in this position? Fairly simple really I think. 

Key Concept Conclusions

All of our key concepts revolve around the light-squared Bishop so we should find a way to be more aggressive towards this piece or be better at blockading the diagonal.  If we can get a Knight on c5 we're pressuring the Bishop. So Nbd7 > Nc5 and we're there.

No Need To Rush Nxb3

That Knight is a great piece in it's own right for Black and could come in handy in the middle of the board. The beauty of it's position is should the diagonal come open or tactical e6 possibilities arise we're ready to take it with our Knight on c5.

Example Games

Checkpoint