page 1 of 72; games 1-25 of 1,781  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Geller vs Taimanov ½-½ 73 1949 Moscow B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 2. Nezhmetdinov vs Aronin 1-0 30 1950 URS ch B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 3. Suetin vs Aronin   0-1 41 1950 URS-ch18 Moscow ,URS B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 4. J Pogats vs C Kottnauer   ½-½ 41 1950 Szczawno Zdroj it, POL B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 5. Averbakh vs C Kottnauer 0-1 102 1950 Szczawno Zdroj it, POL B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 6. Foltys vs Reshevsky   0-1 40 1950 Amsterdam B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 7. C Kottnauer vs Szabados   1-0 32 1950 Amsterdam B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 8. Pilnik vs Szabados   1-0 71 1950 Amsterdam B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 9. Nezhmetdinov vs V Soloviev   ½-½ 33 1950 Gorky B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 10. Averbakh vs Bronstein 0-1 42 1951 Ch URS B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 11. Pinkus vs Larry Evans   0-1 61 1951 New York, USA Ch B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 12. E Pedersen vs Pachman   0-1 41 1951 Marianske Lazne - Praha B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 13. Gligoric vs Pirc   1-0 28 1951 Bad Pyrmont zt B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 14. Gligoric vs E Kuebart   1-0 63 1951 Bad Pyrmont zt B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 15. J De Moura vs Gligoric 0-1 24 1951 Bad Pyrmont zt B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 16. H Kramer vs E Paoli   1-0 71 1951 Bad Pyrmont zt B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 17. J De Moura vs E Paoli   1-0 27 1951 Bad Pyrmont zt B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 18. E Paoli vs P Lob   1-0 27 1951 ITA-SUI B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 19. E Paoli vs R Elio   ½-½ 44 1951 Reggio Emilia B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 20. Cesar Juan Corte vs C F Juarez   1-0 39 1951 Buenos Aires B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 21. Shocron vs O Garibaldi   ½-½ 41 1951 Buenos Aires B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 22. E German vs W De Oliveira   1-0 27 1951 Fortaleza B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 23. Janosevic vs M Germek   1-0 35 1951 Sarajevo B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 24. J Moura vs A Pomar-Salamanca   ½-½ 22 1951 Madrid B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4 25. J Sanz vs R Toran Albero   ½-½ 28 1951 Madrid B93 Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4  page 1 of 72; games 1-25 of 1,781    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

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Jul-23-03    dicoAMS: i'm unable to go through the games please help. Oct-11-04    AdrianP: What's the current state of theory in the 6. f4 Najdorf - it doesn't seem to be played much at top level anymore. What's the recommended mainline: 6...e5 7. Nf3 Nbd7 ...? Oct-12-04    acirce: <AdrianP> I think it had an upsurge when Nunn and Gallagher recommended it in <Beating the Sicilian>.. And yes, that would be the main line. 6..e5 7.Nf3 Nbd7 8.a4 Be7 9.Bd3 0-0 10.0-0 something like that. The pawn-grabbing 10..exf4 11.Bxf4 Qb6+ 12.Kh1 Qxb2 is dangerous but interesting. Oct-12-04    AdrianP: Thanks <acirce> that's v. helpful. I noticed that Leko ventured an outing with this against Kasparov Leko vs Kasparov, 1999 but the game ended in a draw, but am surprised to see pretty much nothing else at top-level in the last 5 years. Oct-12-04    Dick Brain: The line <acirce> gives as the main line is the main line given by NCO, and it is a fairly recent treatment (not worrying about Bc4 for White). There are many other contunuations that are still used, but that is the popular one when Black wants to steer into Boleslavsky hole positions. 6...e6 going to the Scheveningen is a very common move and 6...Qc7 intending ...g6 later is pretty popular. Also, I don't think either 6...g6 or 6...Nbd7 have been refuted. IIRC 6. f4 got somewhat popular in the 1970's when some English players had some successes with it. Maybe <acrice> is right that 6. f4 had another surge in the 90's in some quarters, but not in these parts: I haven't seen anyone around here take it up. Still, you would or course be smart to have a little something prepared for somebody who has studied Beating the Sicilian. Oct-12-04    AdrianP: Thanks <Dick Brain>, helpful as well. <Still, you would of course be smart to have a little something prepared for somebody who has studied Beating the Sicilian.> Is there any particular line you recommend? Oct-13-04    Dick Brain: <AdrianP> Look at Browne's games with the B93 Sicilian here on chessgames.com for several good ideas on how to combat this as Black. Oct-26-04    AdrianP: <Dick Brain> Thanks. As a token of gratitude here's a Velimorovic Attack Classic from Christiansens Rocking the Ramparts for your collection...! Nunn vs C W Pritchett, 1986 Christiansen gives two more Velimorovic Attack Classics namely Szmetan v Garcia, Malaga 1976 and Boto v Bostic, Bosnia 2001 but I cannot find these either on this database or on my Megabase. Aug-03-05    farrooj: What's wrong with 6..e5 7Nf3 Be6, followed by Nc6 and d5? Aug-03-05    Willem Wallekers: <farrooj: What's wrong with 6..e5 7Nf3 Be6?> 8. f5 & 9.Bc4 Aug-03-05    russep: I think that this variation favours white from the time 6.f4 is played. It seems solid for white and hard for black especially if white plays a4, and all of blacks counterplay must be in the centre. Feb-05-06    BaranDuin: <acirce:The pawn-grabbing 10..exf4 11.Bxf4 Qb6+ 12.Kh1 Qxb2 is dangerous but interesting.> Isn't 12. Qd4 better? Black can't take on b2 (Rfb1 traps the queen) and after ...Qxd4 13. Nxd4 Ne5 14. Bd5 White seems to have a space advantage. Sep-17-08    hicetnunc: I've just played this line by accident in a blitz game - do you guys think it's viable for black ? : 6.f4 Qc7 7.Nf3 g6 8.e5 dxe5 8.fxe5 Ng4 9.Nd5 Qa5+ (not in chessgames.com database but it creates weaknesses) 10.b4 Qd8 11.h3 e6 12.Nc3 Qc7 13.hxg4 Qc3+ 14.Bd2 Qc7

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