ROFLMAO! An 800 player that thinks he understands the Sicilian Najdorf! What a joke!
The point of the move a6 in the Najdorf
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Good introduction IMO 
Well I am not a GM, but certainly not 800, maybe I should start playing some games on chess.com actually
Narjdorf is @#$&!!! Instead, take with the @#$% queen!
Dec 29, 2017
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ThrillerFan wrote:
ROFLMAO! An 800 player that thinks he understands the Sicilian Najdorf! What a joke!
He's just one of those people who doesn't play games and solely use the forums.
Dec 30, 2017
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Ask the expert; The point is to cover the b5 square from the knights so e5 is a good possibility hence no knight can go to b5 and d6. It also supports the sicilian pawn break b5 with counterplay on the queenside.
Do you really want a Knight or a bishop on b5? I dont think so, thats why you play a6
santiagomagno15 wrote:
Do you really want a Knight or a bishop on b5? I dont think so, thats why you play a6
Plus it supports a b5 push later by Black.
Dec 30, 2017
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SeniorPatzer wrote:
santiagomagno15 wrote:
Do you really want a Knight or a bishop on b5? I dont think so, thats why you play a6
Plus it supports a b5 push later by Black.
I guess this guys not a patzer as he has good reasoning. 
Jan 3, 2018
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#12
Stauntonmaster wrote:
The point behind a6 is threefold: 1) to enable b5 2) to stop the white knight from coming to b5 3) to stop white king’s bishop from coming to b5.
a6 is played in Kan, Taimanov and Najdorf variations of the sicilian defence.
control strength in center by kicking/trading knights out after descent development eg. connecting rooks or aligning rooks with kings or placing it open c file etc. in mid-games and stopping long-term tactics of white based on b5 square .
Jan 3, 2018
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#14
coolchess_guy wrote:
Stauntonmaster wrote:
The point behind a6 is threefold: 1) to enable b5 2) to stop the white knight from coming to b5 3) to stop white king’s bishop from coming to b5.
a6 is played in Kan, Taimanov and Najdorf variations of the sicilian defence.
control strength in center by kicking/trading knights out after descent development eg. connecting rooks or aligning rooks with kings or placing it open c file etc. in mid-games and stopping long-term tactics of white based on b5 square .
the point of it is to play e5 and not be harrased by a knight coming to b5 and d6.
but it is also possible to avoid e5 and play simply e6 after the move a6, that's another interesting possibility.
Jan 5, 2018
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Grumly06 wrote:
but it is also possible to avoid e5 and play simply e6 after the move a6, that's another interesting possibility.
ie. not theoritical. theoritical move that all player play ie. e5 to kick that night from middle board. in some variation if white plays Bc4 and black plays e6 and all pieces of black will be stuck because of sacrifices at d5 or e6. tons of games tal and fishy has won by all those sacrifices. better block e file and kick that knight out from middle of the board.
Jan 5, 2018
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#17
greekgift_221b wrote:
coolchess_guy wrote:
Grumly06 wrote:
but it is also possible to avoid e5 and play simply e6 after the move a6, that's another interesting possibility.
ie. not theoritical. theoritical move that all player play ie. e5 to kick that night from middle board. in some variation if white plays Bc4 and black plays e6 and all pieces of black will be stuck because of sacrifices at d5 or e6. tons of games tal and fishy has won by all those sacrifices. better block e file and kick that knight out from middle of the board.
e6 is theoretical.
yes it is engine suggested and move order is different
Jan 5, 2018
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#18
greekgift_221b wrote:
Playable for both sides. I do not really care what does engine say in the opening though.
e6 is suggested in lipnisky attack against najdorf but in other variation e5 is suggested. in general najdorf has e5 but in lipnisky it has e5 bcz of night's jump and then you have to give up LSB. in Bc4 is not there e5 is coolest suggested move after a6 ?
*Phew* , I am glad at least some people confirm e6 is also theoritical in some lines, that means my video is not totally nonsense
Hi there !
chances are that you don't know the point of 5... a6 in the Najdorf, or even the point behind 2... d6
This video is an attempt to explain this, as well as an high-level introduction to this wonderful defense:
I am happy to discuss it with you