It's probably cuz 6. Be2 is a suboptimal move. Richter-Rauzer 6. Bg5 and Sozin attack 6. Bc4 are better. 
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May 7, 2017
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Yes . But not bad at all .
May 8, 2017
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Thanks all - I should've realized that when I was going over it 
I was looking for it or a Sicilian line like it to play against lower-rated players that's a bit less book-y and sharper - any other suggestions? I normally play Opocensky Najdorf against strong players (1800+).
May 8, 2017
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Yigor schreef:
It's probably cuz 6. Be2 is a suboptimal move. Richter-Rauzer 6. Bg5 and Sozin attack 6. Bc4 are better.
The 6.Be2 variation ( Geller ) is better in the Najdorf isnt it?
May 9, 2017
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RubenHogenhout: Yes, in Najdorf, 6. Be2 is good and, probably, one of optimal moves. However, it's not Geller but Opocensky variation. 
May 9, 2017
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jengaias wrote:
Yigor wrote:
RubenHogenhout: Yes, in Najdorf, 6. Be2 is good and, probably, one of optimal moves. However, it's not Geller but Opocensky variation.
It should be Geller.Opocensky was the one that first used the move regularly but Geller was the one that contributed the most in developing the modern ideas and plans.
All right, thanks for pointing it out. So, we'll call it Geller-Opocensky variation. 
Does anyone still play this? Can anyone tell me why it fell out of favour and still has a high win percentage for black? It seems sound enough, which is why I'm looking into playing it
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessopening?eco=b59