1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nc6 8. Qd3 h6 9. Bh4 g5 10. fxg5 Ng4 11. O-O-O Nge5 12. Qe3 Be7 13. Nf3 Bd7 14. Be2 Rc8 15. Kb1 hxg5 16. Bg3 Nxf3 17. gxf3 Ne5 18. h4 gxh4 19. f4 Nc4 20. Qd4 Rg8 21. Bxh4 Na3+ 22. bxa3 Bxh4 23. e5 d5 24. f5 Bg3 25. Rd3 Bxe5 26. Qxe5 Qc7 27. Qd4 Qc5 28. Qxc5 Rxc5 29. fxe6 fxe6 30. Kb2 Rg7 31. Bf3 Ke7 32. Re1 Kd8 33. Ne2 Kc7 34. Nd4 Kd6 35. Rde3 Rg6 36. c3 Rc7 37. R1e2 Bc8 38. Re5 Rh7 39. Bh5 Rg2 40. Rxg2 Kxe5 41. Bg4 Kd6 42. Bxe6 Bxe6 43. Rg6 1-0

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Opening: Sicilian, Najdorf (B96)
Player profiles: N Kosintseva, E Ghaem Maghami

Novelty of stem-game: 11. ...Ne5

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nc6  8. Qd3 h6  9. Bh4 g5  10. fxg5 Ng4  11. 0-0-0

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Naiditsch vs M Vachier-Lagrave   0-1 41 2009 TOP 16 GpA B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 2. N Kosintseva vs E Ghaem Maghami   1-0 43 2010 Aeroflot Open B96 Sicilian, Najdorf

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nc6  8. Qd3

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Skrzypnik vs S Smetankin   0-1 42 2001 Rubinstein Open B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 2. Shredder vs Diep   1-0 76 2004 World Computer Chess Championship B96 Sicilian, Najdorf

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nc6

page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 130  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Keres vs Letelier 1-0 29 1957 Santiago B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 2. Ljubojevic vs Ulf Andersson   ½-½ 56 1980 Stockholm (Sweden) B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 3. Ljubojevic vs Ivanchuk   1-0 29 1989 Tilburg 48/366 B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 4. A Vitolinsh vs Shabalov   1-0 39 1989 Riga B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 5. Oll vs Gelfand   ½-½ 32 1989 Debrecen B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 6. N Tagnon vs Kupreichik   0-1 30 1990 Val Maubuee B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 7. M Brodsky vs Shabalov   0-1 26 1991 USSR 53/237 B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 8. Yermolinsky vs Browne   1-0 51 1992 USA 57/263 Yermolinsky,A B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 9. M D Tseitlin vs Smirin   ½-½ 47 1992 ISR-ch B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 10. J Martin Del Campo vs Browne   0-1 42 1992 Linares (South America) B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 11. Kamsky vs Gelfand   ½-½ 109 1992 It (Alekhin's Memorial,cat.18) B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 12. R Ziatdinov vs J Van der Wal 1-0 52 1993 Groningen Chess Festival; GM open B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 13. M Babar vs J Gallagher   0-1 31 1993 Lloyds Bank Masters B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 14. M Brodsky vs B Rechel   1-0 36 1993 Groningen Chess Festival; GM open B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 15. V Lambson vs Browne   0-1 29 1994 It (open) B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 16. R Kelson vs Browne   0-1 40 1994 Reno (USA) B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 17. Z Mackic vs A Maksimenko 0-1 51 1994 Yugoslavia B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 18. Shabalov vs Browne   0-1 41 1994 U.S Championships Key West USA B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 19. P Lane vs Browne   0-1 36 1995 Las Vegas USA B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 20. Anand vs Bologan   1-0 55 1996 2.1 B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 21. Adams vs Anand   ½-½ 32 1997 Linares B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 22. Nunn vs D Gormally   ½-½ 22 1998 Bunratty B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 23. L Mazi vs Pavasovic 0-1 26 1998 SLO-ch B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 24. R Tischbierek vs Shirov 1-0 24 1999 Bundesliga 9900 B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 25. O Reeh vs Dinstuhl   ½-½ 19 1999 Bundesliga 1998/99, Germany B96 Sicilian, Najdorf  page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 130

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4

page 1 of 145; games 1-25 of 3,606  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. L Steiner vs Najdorf 0-1 33 1937 Warsaw B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 2. W Kunerth vs K Wojtyla   1-0 27 1938 Krakow (composition) B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line 3. K Plater vs W Kunerth   0-1 51 1938 Krakow B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 4. Keres vs O Katajisto   1-0 34 1954 Amsterdam ol prel B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 5. J Sefc vs F Pithart   1-0 58 1954 CSR-ch B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 6. E Joppen vs Bronstein 0-1 40 1954 Belgrad B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 7. Keres vs Panno 1-0 31 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 8. Keres vs A Fuderer 1-0 18 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal B97 Sicilian, Najdorf 9. Spassky vs Pilnik 1-0 31 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal B98 Sicilian, Najdorf 10. Keres vs Najdorf 1-0 25 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal B98 Sicilian, Najdorf 11. Geller vs Panno 1-0 23 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal B98 Sicilian, Najdorf 12. P Ravn vs Scherbakoff   1-0 43 1955 Paris B98 Sicilian, Najdorf 13. A Fuderer vs Panno ½-½ 50 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 14. B Rabar vs Najdorf 1-0 32 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 15. A Laurencena vs Najdorf   0-1 28 1955 ARG B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 16. B Rabar vs Panno   ½-½ 26 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 17. Keres vs Stahlberg   0-1 41 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 18. Geller vs Najdorf   ½-½ 19 1955 Gothenburg Interzonal B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 19. C B Van den Berg vs Ujtelky   1-0 31 1955 NED-CSR B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line 20. F Rubio Aguado vs Najdorf 0-1 33 1956 Montevideo B99 Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line 21. F Blatny vs L Zobel   1-0 53 1956 CSR-ch sf B98 Sicilian, Najdorf 22. Tringov vs Benko   ½-½ 31 1956 Moscow ol (Men) fin-A B98 Sicilian, Najdorf 23. L Sanchez vs Benko   ½-½ 50 1956 Moscow ol (Men) B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 24. V Zurakhov vs Spassky   ½-½ 40 1956 USSR Championship B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 25. H Bouwmeester vs Larsen   0-1 56 1956 Copenhagen B96 Sicilian, Najdorf  page 1 of 145; games 1-25 of 3,606

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