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ECO B90Side: Black
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
- Semi-open games
- Sharp play
- Asymmetry
Interactive Opening Board
5…a6
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Speed:
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(10 plies • 5 moves)5…a6Defining moveTabiya
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Article
Sicilian DefenseLegends who played it
Lev Polugaevskyas Black · Named after the player
Miguel Najdorfas Black · Named after the player
Bobby Fischerwith both colours · Signature opening
Garry Kasparovas Black · Signature opening
Veselin Topalovwith both colours · Signature opening
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- B84Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation
- B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
- B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Dekker Gambit
- B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack6 lines
- B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack
- B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Petronić Attack
- B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation
- B91Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation
- B92Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation4 lines
- B93Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation
- B94Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
- B94Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Ivkov Variation
- B95Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
- B96Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
- B96Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Neo-Classical Defense
- B96Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation2 lines
- B97Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Accepted
- B97Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation
- B98Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
- B98Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Browne Variation
- B98Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Goteborg Variation
- B98Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line
- B99Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line