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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2

White to move
1,223 games · 1954-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

9. Rb1

949

29.4%

41.5%

29.1%

9. Nb3

273

34.8%

29.3%

35.9%

9. Rd1

M Albano vs F Palmiotto, 1972 1-0

9.Rb1 =0.00 (46 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 (1-0)
Tal vs Tolush, 1956 (1-0)
Fischer vs Geller, 1967 (0-1)
Tringov vs Fischer, 1965 (0-1)
Radjabov vs Anand, 2006 (1-0)

DEBUT: Keres vs A Fuderer, 1955 (1-0)
RECENT: T Baron vs Dvoirys, 2016 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Sicillian Najdorf - Poisoned Pawn by Open Defence
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Var by Sprdstryr
Najdorf Poisoned Pawn 9.Nb3 by diction

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B97: Sicilian, Najdorf (1223)

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