page 1 of 30; games 1-25 of 746  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Loman vs J Van Den Bosch 0-1 33 1927 Match B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 2. Bogoljubov vs E Canal ½-½ 43 1929 Karlsbad (Czech Republic) B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 3. G Wheatcroft vs G A Thomas 0-1 37 1939 Margate B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 4. Kieninger vs Mross 1-0 14 1941 Munich GER B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 5. Panov vs Kotov ½-½ 90 1946 Ch Moscow B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 6. Yanofsky vs C Kottnauer   0-1 61 1946 07, Staunton, Groningen NED B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 7. Fine vs Najdorf 1-0 44 1948 New York Invitational B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 8. I A Horowitz vs Denker 1-0 40 1948 New York (USA) B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 9. Kieninger vs Niephaus 1-0 19 1948 Essen West German ch B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 10. J Enevoldsen vs E Walther   1-0 28 1949 OLdenburg B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 11. Kieninger vs H Heinicke   1-0 36 1949 OLdenburg B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 12. V A Vasiliev vs T Lubienski   ½-½ 49 1949 URS-ch sf B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 13. Foltys vs Ujtelky   ½-½ 63 1949 Trencianske Teplice B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 14. Szily vs C Kottnauer   0-1 49 1949 Trencianske Teplice B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 15. G Pfeiffer vs Ivkov   ½-½ 46 1950 Bled B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 16. Reshevsky vs Najdorf ½-½ 47 1950 Amsterdam B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 17. A Fuderer vs Najdorf 1-0 57 1950 Bled B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 18. Reshevsky vs Najdorf ½-½ 26 1950 Dubrovnik B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 19. Unzicker vs Najdorf   ½-½ 20 1950 Dubrovnik B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 20. Sokolsky vs Petrosian ½-½ 19 1950 Ch URS B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 21. B Sebestyen vs Szabo ½-½ 75 1950 HUN B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 22. A Fuderer vs Pilnik   ½-½ 41 1950 Bled it B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 23. K Skold vs Reshevsky 0-1 33 1950 Dubrovnik olm B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 24. Schmid vs Ojanen   ½-½ 26 1950 Dubrovnik olm B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation 25. Pilnik vs Foltys 1-0 41 1950 Amsterdam B91 Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation  page 1 of 30; games 1-25 of 746    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

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Apr-05-05    Backward Development: This line actually has quite a bit of poison. Black has to play accurately to hold the balance, and an unprepared player will typically go down shortly. This is an ideal line for blitz, as white's maneuvers are very similar for most lines, whilst black's are more complex. Here's how Moreno Carnero put it: <"...in general, theoreticians have not investigated this line deeply enough, probably because they consider it a minor line, and as result underestimate its real value. Many Najdorf specialists have experienced some problems due to this, mainly because they did not really know the dangers hidden in this scheme. This variation is not only strategically complex, but also a bit of transpositional chaos because many lines can be reached through different move orders."> Jul-16-05    ArturoRivera: g3 sounds kind of gay against a Najdorf hahahaa Jul-16-05    hintza: Gay? :S Jul-16-05    tpstar: He means "happy" of course. There's a stock trap here = 6. g3 Nc6 7. Bg2 e6 8. 0-0 Be7?! 9. Nxc6 bxc6 10. e5 Nd5 11. exd6 Bxd6 12. Ne4 and Black's Queenside Pawns are ruined. I pulled this all the time back when I played the Chameleon Sicilian (2. Nc3 & 3. Nge2). Jul-16-05    aw1988: Chameleon Sicilian!? Jul-16-05    hintza: I've never heard it called that before but I like the 2.Nc3 lines quite a bit. Jul-16-05    tpstar: Many Americans are raised on the Soltis of Swing, who named it back in the 80s because White can play either Open or Closed depending on Black's set-up. But if Black chooses ... Bg7, there's usually no annoying Nd4 around. Let's just say it gives White a very playable game against the Sicilian. T Palmer vs N M Abbasi, 1988 Jul-29-05    ArturoRivera: what can i do against this ugly move in the Najdorf: 1.-e4 c5 2.-Nf3 Nc6 3.-Nc3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 e5?? Jul-29-05    sitzkrieg: With Nc6 its no Najdorf it is after e5 more like the Kalashnikov or something. As i am not sure if that is the English name u d also check Pelikan or Boleslavski variations. Najdorf is when black plays d6 and a6 Jul-29-05    sitzkrieg: Well thinking it over i don't know how to call this variant for sure, but it is no Najdorf. U will have to use the "hole" on d5 as in most of those openings but i see no clear refutation.. Jul-29-05    ArturoRivera: Sorry, against the sicilian anywhay, how to fight it? Jul-29-05    sitzkrieg: A good was is to start with c4, d4 or a move with a Knight. Seriously i think you should play it like you play against the Shesnikov and other variations. I don't know if you know them but just put your knight on b3 or maybe f3 and then try to take control of d5 preventing d6-d5. Ideally place a knight there or when a pawn gets there use ur queenside majority in pawns. Black will probably strive for f5 so i guess u have to neutralize that or better hurry. Then again u probably already knew all that:P

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