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Lin Nads Nag Fredthebear
Compiled by fredthebear
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This defense is a good way to lose if you don't know what you're doing. It requires much theoretical study.

Thank you Radu, nvkd, mmzkr, Fredthebear, Phony Benoni, akatombo, Fulmer.

"Si vis pacem, para bellum" ― Cicero

"Unfortunately, many regard the critic as an enemy, instead of seeing him as a guide to the truth." ― Wilhelm Steinitz

"My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose." ― Bette Davis

"Chess is a matter of vanity." ― Alexander Alekhine

"As a chess player one has to be able to control one's feelings, one has to be as cold as a machine." ― Levon Aronian

"Sometimes it happens that the computer's assessment is very abstract. It's correct, but it's not useful for a practical game. You have to prove the assessment with very strong moves and if you don't find all of these strong moves you may lose very quickly. For a computer this is not a problem, but for humans it is not so easy." ― Vassily Ivanchuk

"A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit." ― John Milton

"Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory." ― Max Euwe

"A sport, a struggle for results and a fight for prizes. I think that the discussion about "chess is science or chess is art" is already inappropriate. The purpose of modern chess is to reach a result." ― Alexander Morozevich

"No one man is superior to the game." ― A. Bartlett Giamatti, in reference to Pete Rose, the all-time MLB hits leader banned for gambling.

"To err is human; to forgive, divine." ― Alexander Pope

"I consider Mr. Morphy the finest chess player who ever existed. He is far superior to any now living, and would doubtless have beaten Labourdonnais himself. In all his games with me, he has not only played, in every instance, the exact move, but the most exact. He never makes a mistake; but, if his adversary commits the slightest error, he is lost." ― Adolf Anderssen

"After white's reply to 1.e4 e5 with 2.f4 the game is in its last throes" ― Howard Staunton

"I have added these principles to the law: get the Knights into action before both Bishops are developed." ― Emanuel Lasker

"With opposite coloured bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop." ― Mikhail Botvinnik

"A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune." ― Francois-Andre Danican Philidor

"Be warned! From Satan's viewpoint you are a pawn in his game of cosmic chess." ― Adrian Rogers

"Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position." ― Anatoly Karpov

"The object of the state is always the same: to limit the individual, to tame him, to subordinate him, to subjugate him." ― Max Stirner

"It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned." ― Richard Reti

"A Queen's sacrifice, even when fairly obvious, always rejoices the heart of the chess-lover." ― Savielly Tartakower

"Everyone makes mistakes. The wise are not people who never make mistakes, but those who forgive themselves and learn from their mistakes." ― Ajahn Brahm

"As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities." ― Alexander Alekhine

"It would be idle, and presumptuous, to wish to imitate the achievements of a Morphy or an Alekhine; but their methods and their manner of expressing themselves are within the reach of all." ― Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

"The most powerful weapon in chess is to have the next move." ― David Bronstein

"If the defender is forced to give up the center, then every possible attack follows almost of itself." ― Siegbert Tarrasch

"Erudition, like a bloodhound, is a charming thing when held firmly in leash, but it is not so attractive when turned loose upon a defenseless and unerudite public." ― Agnes Repplier

"If you watch it, you should watch it with other players and try to find moves, like it was before. Now on many sites you watch together with the computer and the pleasure is gone." ― Boris Gelfand

"I believe that Chess possesses a magic that is also a help in advanced age. A rheumatic knee is forgotten during a game of chess and other events can seem quite unimportant in comparison with a catastrophe on the chessboard." ― Vlastimil Hort

"It's funny, but many people don't understand why I draw so many games nowadays. They think my style must have changed but this is not the case at all. The answer to this drawing disease is that my favorite squares are e6, f7, g7 and h7 and everyone now knows this. They protect these squares not once but four times!" ― Mikhail Tal

"Having spent alarmingly large chunks of my life studying the white side of the Open Sicilian, I find myself asking, why did I bother?" ― Daniel J. King

"Apart from direct mistakes, there is nothing more ruinous than routine play, the aim of which is mechanical development." ― Alexey Suetin

"Not infrequently ... the theoretical is a synonym of the stereotyped. For the 'theoretical' in chess is nothing more than that which can be found in the textbooks and to which players try to conform because they cannot think up anything better or equal, anything original." ― Mikhail Chigorin

"The choice of opening, whether to aim for quiet or risky play, depends not only on the style of a player, but also on the disposition with which he sits down at the board." ― Efim Geller

"Despite the development of chess theory, there is much that remains secret and unexplored in chess." ― Vasily Smyslov

"No matter how much theory progresses, how radically styles change, chess play is inconceivable without tactics." ― Samuel Reshevsky

"Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous." ― Abdelkader El Djezairi

"Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and diligence." ― Abigail Adams

"When I was preparing for one term's work in the Botvinnik school I had to spend a lot of time on king and pawn endings. So when I came to a tricky position in my own games, I knew the winning method." ― Garry Kasparov

"As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively." ― Mark Dvoretsky

"It is a gross overstatement, but in chess, it can be said I play against my opponent over the board and against myself on the clock." ― Viktor Korchnoi

"The fact that the 7 hours time control allows us to play a great deep game is not of great importance for mass-media." ― Alexei Shirov

"For me, each game is a new challenge, which has to be dealt with rationally and systematically. At that time, every other thought fades into oblivion." ― Viswanathan Anand

"Any fool can know. The point is to understand." ― Albert Einstein

"One bad move nullifies forty good ones." ― Bernhard Horwitz

"It is a well-known phenomenon that the same amateur who can conduct the middle game quite creditably, is usually perfectly helpless in the end game. One of the principal requisites of good chess is the ability to treat both the middle and end game equally well." ― Aron Nimzowitsch

"My hard work and excellent training entitled me to be a better actress than some of my competitors." ― Pola Negri

"Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"Capablanca used to talk calmly and moderately about everything. However, when our conversation turned to the problems of the battle for the world championship, in front of me was a quite different person: an enraged lion, although with the fervour typical only of a southerner, with his temperamental patter, which made it hard to follow the torrent of his indignant exclamations and words." ― Alexander Koblencs

"A player is said to have the opposition when he can place his King directly in front of the adverse King, with only one square between them. This is often an important advantage in ending games." ― Howard Staunton

"A player can sometimes afford the luxury of an inaccurate move, or even a definite error, in the opening or middlegame without necessarily obtaining a lost position. In the endgame ... an error can be decisive, and we are rarely presented with a second chance." ― Paul Keres

"Never trust a government that doesn't trust its own citizens with guns." ― Benjamin Franklin

"The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that." ― Boris Spassky

"Chess never has been and never can be aught but a recreation. It should not be indulged in to the detriment of other and more serious avocations - should not absorb or engross the thoughts of those who worship at its shrine, but should be kept in the background, and restrained within its proper province. As a mere game, a relaxation from the severe pursuits of life, it is deserving of high commendation." ― Paul Morphy

"Incidentally, when we're faced with a "prove or disprove," we're usually better off trying first to disprove with a counterexample, for two reasons: A disproof is potentially easier (we need just one counterexample); and nitpicking arouses our creative juices. Even if the given assertion is true, our search for a counterexample often leads to a proof, as soon as we see why a counterexample is impossible. Besides, it's healthy to be skeptical." ― Ronald Graham

"Attackers may sometimes regret bad movez, but it's much worse to forever regret an opportunity you allowed to pass you by." ― Garry Kasparov

"Even the laziest king flees wildly in the face of a double check." ― Aron Nimzowitzch

"When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one." ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512.

Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

"Winning is about commitment, discipline, hard work, dedication, determination, courage and sometimes even luck!" ― Susan Polgar

"Every defeat is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes! Every victory is a confirmation of our hard work!" ― Susan Polgar

"A chess player uses his/her knowledge to prepare for next game while a passionate coach preparez for next generation!" ― Susan Polgar

French Proverb: "Ce n'est pas à un vieux singe qu'on apprend à faire la grimace." ― (There's no substitute for experience.)

St. Thomas

* Starting Out: Game Collection: Starting Out: Sicilian Najdorf

* Black victories: Game Collection: black

* Find various 6th moves here:
Opening Explorer

* Opening Explorer

* Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis...

* Notes by tpstar:
Game Collection: Instructive Games

Charles R. Drew (1904-1950)
Charles Richard Drew was born into an African American family in Washington, D.C. and started working towards his dreams early. After getting through medical school, he specialized in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage. This led to his biggest achievement creating large-scale blood banks early in World War II.

Drew's idea allowed medics to save thousands of Allied forces' lives during the war and revolutionized the way blood was used for medicine. Drew was one of the most prominent African Americans in his field, and he used his status to protest against the practice of racial segregation in the donation of blood.

<<"Funny, funny Jude (The Man in the Red Beret). You play with little pieces all day long, and you know what? You'll live to be an old, old man someday. And here I am." — Janis Joplin

Jude Acers set a Guinness World Record for playing 117 people in simultaneous chess games on April 21, 1973 at the Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Oregon. On July 2-3, 1976 Jude played 179 opponents at Mid Isle Plaza (Broadway Plaza) in Long Island, New York for another Guinness record.>

"The First Book of Chess" by Joseph Leeming from the local public library ignited Jude's chess journey as a boy. The joy of reading this clear, easy book changed his entire life forever!

Clear explanations of the rules of chess are complemented by numerous diagrams and by practice games illustrating standard chess openings

Format: 78 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1953 by Franklin Watts, Inc. Language: English>

Don't expect the knights to sit back and wait, defend. Before moving, ask yourself "How can her knight(s) advance upon my camp? Will the knight(s) come forward to go backward? Will the knight(s) pile on the bishop's angle, outnumber the defender 2-to-1 or 3-to-2?" The Fried Liver Attack is how little girls try to defeat boys and old men, so watch out for the knight's next two moves leaping forward. There might not be enough time to fianchetto your own bishop and get castled before the opposing knight lands in your lap.

* Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che...

* Common Phrases and Terms: https://www.ragchess.com/chess-basi...

* One of Pandolfini's Best: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by Bruce Pandolfini

* Two Great Attackers: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* Anderssen - Steinitz Match: Anderssen - Steinitz (1866)

* Anderssen's Opening: Opening Explorer

* Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games:
Game Collection: Chessmaster '86

* Capablanca - Alekhine: https://search.aol.com/aol/video;_y...

* Chess is cold-steel calculation, not emotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-T...

* CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel

* 10 Tips: https://www.uschess.org/index.php/L...

* 10 Crazy Gambits: https://www.chess.com/blog/yola6655...

* 25 Opening Traps: https://www.chess.com/blog/ChessLor...

* QGD D06: Queen's Gambit Declined (D06)

* Rajnish Das Tips: https://enthu.com/blog/chess/chess-...

* Lekhika Dhariyal Chess Ops: https://www.zupee.com/blog/category... Zucci

* It takes me back where, when and who: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh2...

* Everyday people should play tabletop games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUU...

* Erroneous Piece Trades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fC...

* Favorite Son: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S...

* Fundamentals: Game Collection: Chess Fundamentals (Capablanca)

* Fischer's Unbreakable Record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgP...

* Flip the Finish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWH...

Place your knights in the center for greater mobility; avoid edges and the corners.

* Get better: https://www.wikihow.com/Become-a-Be...

* GM Avetik Grigoryan: https://chessmood.com/blog/improve-...

* How to Study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEQ...

* How IM Rosen does it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGd...

* How Molton does it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zE...

* IECC: https://www.chess-iecc.com/

* ICA Youth Resources: https://www.il-chess.org/index.php?...

* Mr. Harvey provided JHB puzzles: http://wtharvey.com/blacpe.html

* Javed's way: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

* 149 JHB games w/annotations: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Kasparov: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* King walk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0C...

* Kingpin magazine: https://www.kingpinchess.net/

* Unleash the Knight: https://cardclashgames.com/blog/che...

* Tips for Knights & More: http://www.chesssets.co.uk/blog/tip...

* Miniatures of the Champs: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions

* Mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3L...

* Miles Ahead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvk...

* NE: https://metrowestchess.org/

* Notable Games: Game Collection: List of Notable Games (wiki)

* Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc...

* Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED!

* Pins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjp...

* POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023

* Pawn Instruction: http://www.logicalchess.com/learn/l...

* Pawn structures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPr...

* Poisoned pawns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGV...

* Pawn actions: Game Collection: the pawns decide

* Petrosian's Best: Game Collection: P.H.Clarke: Petrosian's Best games

* Promotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bym...

* Pawn structures: Game Collection: Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide

* Perfect game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWS...

* Peter, Paul, and Mary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD-... Troubling times, it was.

* Ponziani Games: Game Collection: PONZIANI OPENING

* Rublevsky: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* Rossolimo & Moscow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4a...

* Chess Records: https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record...

* Reasonable book choices: https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell...

* Red States: https://www.redhotpawn.com/

* RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures

* Russian Ruys: Game Collection: Chess in the USSR 1945 - 72, Part 2 (Leach)

* Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/

* Chess Records: https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record...

* Crazy Rook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KQ...

* Richard's Rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htJ...

* Riddles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be9...

* Rubber band in hand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=001...

* Scandinavian Minis: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Sidewalk playin': https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...

* Skewers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Kl...

* Seoul 1988: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3X...

* "a stupendous tactician": Game Collection: Tigran V. Petrosian - A Stupendous Tactician

* Smash the castle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZR...

* Solitaire: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz

* Spruce Variety: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/che...

* Stunners: Game Collection: Stunners

* Visually Appealing Tutorial: https://simplifychess.com/openings/...

* Some Scotch: https://www.chessvideos.tv/chess-op...

* Knotty Scotch: Game Collection: Scotch Openings

* Mieses & More: Game Collection: Scotch Collection

* Garry plays the Scotch:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Kibitzed (C45): http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Black scores w/4...Qh4: Opening Explorer

* Sports Clichés: http://www.sportscliche.com/

* Sacs on f7/f2: Game Collection: Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2)

* Sicilian Face Plants:
Game Collection: sicilian defense(opening traps)

* BF playing White against the Sicilian: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Sicilian Closed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp_...

* Sicilians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX0...

* Sir Isaac Newton's Third Law of Motion states "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

* Tactics by a different Gary: https://chessdelights.com/chess-tac...

* Sharper Tactics: Sharpen Your Tactics C 849-999 (chessgames.com)

* Ten books for aspiring masters: http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2023...

* Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGF...

* tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania

* Thinking ahead: https://chess-teacher.com/chess-tips/

* TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/

Fredthebear loves coconuts.

* 50 Games to Know: https://en.chessbase.com/post/50-ga...

* 100: Game Collection: 100 Soviet Chess Miniatures

* Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz)

* GToC Book: https://archive.org/details/the-gol...

* How dumb is it? Game Collection: Diemer-Duhm Gambit

* Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv...

* King Registration: https://www.kingregistration.com/to...

* London System Combos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b5...

* Make a Stand: https://www.history.com/topics/amer...

* MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala)

* Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC

* Nuremberg 1896: Nuremberg (1896)

* Old P-K4 Miniatures: Game Collection: Games for Classes

* No Hope: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/v...

* People on Another Level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7V...

* Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/

* Queen vs Rook Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJn...

* Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces

* Tactical Games: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics

* The Regulators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAn...

* Real Swag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgY...

* Smyslov/Niemann Crash Through: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fc...

* The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z...

* Vital principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXy...

* Volo plays the KP faithfully: Volodymyr Onyshchuk

* Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev)

* Edward Winter: https://www.chesshistory.com/winter...

* WR Chess Masters 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Y...

* Walter Browne, American Champ: Game Collection: Six by Mr. Six Time

* Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/

WTHarvey:
There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles did daily delay,
The brain-teasers so tough,
They made us all huff and puff,
But solving them brought us great satisfaction today.

There once was a website named WTHarvey
Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty
With knight and rook and pawn
You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn
And become a master of chess entry

There once was a site for chess fun,
Wtharvey.com was the chosen one,
With puzzles galore,
It'll keep you in store,
For hours of brain-teasing, none done.

There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles were posted daily,
You'd solve them with glee,
And in victory,
You'd feel like a true chess prodigy!

'A rising tide lifts all boats'

'Don't put the cart before the horse'

"Examine what is said, not who is speaking." ~ African Proverb

Minnesota: Wabasha
Established in: 1830

Wabasha was named after Indian Chief of the Sioux Nation, Chief Wa-pa-shaw, who lived in the valley. His nephew, Augustin Rocque, was the first white settler in the area. Wabasha was established in 1830, though it has been continuously occupied since 1826.

Some believe Stillwater, Minnesota, is the state's oldest town because it was incorporated in 1854, while Wabasha wasn't incorporated until 1858. But according to the year of first settlement, the Second Treaty of Prairie du Chien drafted in 1830 establishes that Wabasha preceded it.

* Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch...

* Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-...

* World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO...

* Chess Timeline: https://wegochess.com/an-easy-to-re...

* Chess History: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...

The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations.

Format: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 006015358X
ISBN13: 9780060153588
Release Date: January 1985
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Length: 192 Pages
Weight: 1.80 lbs.

Eilfan ywmodryb dda
Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother

"World-class chess players, in addition to being considered awesomely smart, are generally assumed to have superhuman memories, and with good reason. Champions routinely put on exhibitions in which they play lesser opponents while blindfolded; they hold the entire chessboard in their heads. Some of these exhibitions strike the rest of us as simply beyond belief. The Czech master Richard Reti once played twenty-nine blindfolded games simultaneously. (Afterward he left his briefcase at the exhibition site and commented on what a poor memory he had.)" ― Geoff Colvin, Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else

What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~ Scottish Proverb

A game of chess, even played by dilettantes, is an austere metaphor of life and a struggle for life, and the chess player's virtues—reason, memory, and invention—are the virtues of every thinking man. The stern rule of chess, according to which a piece that was touched must be moved and it is not permissible to redo a move of which one repents, reproduces the inexorability of the choices of the living. When your king, as a result of your inexperience, lack of attention, imprudence, or the opponent's superiority, is ever more closely threatened … cornered and finally transfixed, you cannot fail to perceive a symbolic shadow beyond the chess board. You are living a death; it is your death, and at the same time it is a death for which you are guilty. —Primo Levi, "The Irritable Chess Players"

"The first place you need to look is the last place you saw it." — Digger Manes, Moonshiners

"The journey is its own reward." — Homer

slaw1998: In my spine there sends a shiver
When a player sends his pieces up the river
Into loose en prise encapture, enrapture,
Does it to my heart receive it well
Yet other players bring me down
Their defense sends my attack the other way around And Tal and others would be quite displeased
Like I, to have the attack no hope of being released

So I'll go on shedding pieces
With combos, like a magic stall,
And hope that some day
I can beat them all.

"Dubious, therefore playable." ― Savielly Tartakower

"What is the object of playing a gambit opening? To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing a game." ― Siegbert Tarrasch

"I've played a number of interesting novelties lately. Mostly that's because I haven't got a clue what I am doing in the opening." ― Nigel Short

"There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat." ― Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym

"In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent." — Vasily Smyslov

"Old habits die hard, especially for soldiers." ― Jocelyn Murray, The Roman General: A Novel

"You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player." ― English Proverb

"For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion." ― Bobby Fischer

"I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands." ― Alexander Alekhine

"We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chessplayer's nature." ― Rudolf Spielmann

"To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess." ― Mikhail Tal

"Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy."

"As one by one I mowed them down, my superiority soon became apparent." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"Alekhine was the rock-thrower, Capablanca the man who made it all seem easy." ― Hans Ree

"Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the purest, most crystal-clear in the entire history of chess, astonishes one with it's logic." ― Garry Kasparov

"Once in a lobby of the Hall of Columns of the Trade Union Center in Moscow a group of masters were analyzing an ending. They could not find the right way to go about things and there was a lot of arguing about it. Suddenly Capablanca came into the room. He was always find of walking about when it was his opponent's turn to move. Learning the reason for the dispute the Cuban bent down to the position, said 'Si, si,' and suddenly redistributed the pieces all over the board to show what the correct formation was for the side trying to win. I haven't exaggerated. Don Jose literally pushed the pieces around the board without making moves. He just put them in fresh positions where he thought they were needed. Suddenly everything became clear. The correct scheme of things had been set up and now the win was easy. We were delighted by Capablanca's mastery." ― Alexander Kotov

"Capablanca had that art which hides art to an overwhelming degree." ― Harry Golombek

"I have known many chess players, but only one chess genius, Capablanca." ― Emanuel Lasker

"I think Capablanca had the greatest natural talent." ― Mikhail Botvinnik

"Capablanca was a genius. He was an exception that did not obey any rule." ― Vladimir Kramnik

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<The Fooles Mate

Black Kings Biſhops pawne one houſe.
White Kings pawne one houſe.
Black kings knights pawne two houſes
White Queen gives Mate at the contrary kings Rookes fourth houſe>
— Beale, The Royall Game of Chesse-Play

Beale's example can be paraphrased in modern terms where White always moves first, algebraic notation is used, and Black delivers the fastest possible mate after each player makes two moves: 1.f3 e6 2.g4 Qh4#

There are eight distinct ways in which Fool's Mate can be reached in two moves. White may alternate the order of f- and g-pawn moves, Black may play either e6 or e5, and White may move their f-pawn to f3 or f4.

"Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles." — Garry Kasparov

"Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward." — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess

So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy.

"Don't blow your own trumpet." — Australian Proverb

Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force.

"Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you." — Bobby Darnell

<"Sestrilla, hafelina
Jue amourasestrilla
Awou jue selaviena
En patre jue

Translation:

Beloved one, little cat
I love you for all time
In this time
And all others">

― Christine Feehan

Where can the opponent's knight land in two moves? Would that be a problem?

'Ask no questions and hear no lies

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'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer

persona non grata by FTB
persona non grata
has peripheral neuropathy
from ass to toe
it pains him so
won't admit the truth
that's not his m.o.

he cries cries to momma
she gives him skittles
one volunteer to another
another chess riddle
sure it's lousy... but
it's persona non grata

Flaming Knights: https://workingtheflame.com/famous-...

"Don Quixote de la Mancha, answered the squire; he is a knight-adventurer, and one of the greatest and most valiant that have been seen in this world for many ages." — 'Don Quixote'

"He must be humble of heart, strong of arm, be savage in war, loyal to hearth, and follow deeds of Glory. He must keep honour with all, banish cowardice from his doings, and bring his House no shame. He must serve the Emperor, and defend the Imperium. Thus should a Knight rule himself." — The Chivalric Duty, Aquitainus Malory Cadmus, M31

"He that plays the king shall be welcome- his Majesty shall

have tribute of me; the adventurous knight shall use his foil and

target; the lover shall not sigh gratis; the humorous man shall

end his part in peace…"
― William Shakespeare, 'Hamlet'

"We're Knights of the Round Table
Our shows are formidable
But many times, we're given rhymes
That are quite unsingable."
― Monty Python, 'Knights Of The Round Table'.

"The knight is a man of blood and iron, a man familiar with the sight of smashed faces and the ragged stumps of lopped-off limbs; he is also a demure, almost maiden like, guest in a hall, a gentle, modest, unobtrusive man. He is not compromise or happy mean between ferocity and meekness." ― C.S.Lewis

"For to die with honour is far better than to live disgraced." ― James Knowles, 'The Legends Of King Arthur And His Knights'.

"The very purpose of a knight is to fight on behalf of a lady." ― Sir Thomas Malory.

"A red-cross knight for ever kneel'd

To a lady in his shield,

That sparkled on the yellow field…"
― Lord Alfred Tennyson, 'The Lady Of Shallot'

"The Brave Man
Carves
Out His Fortune,
And
Every Man
Is The Son
Of His Own
Works."
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote

"The warrior guided by the spirit serves humanity, the warrior without, serves the ego" ― Soke Behzad Ahmadi

"I'd rather have a heart of gold
Than all the treasure of the world."
― Ana Claudia Antunes, Memoirs of An Amazon

"Sweet lady," said Florian, "all men are fools, and all men are knights, where women are concerned." ― George R.R. Martin, The Hedge Knight

"I have seen too many men go down, and I never permit myself to forget that one day, through accident or under the charge of a younger, stronger knight, I too will go down." ― John Steinbeck, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

"This is beyond understanding." said the king. "You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan to save yourself?" And Merlin said quietly, "Because I am wise. In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins." ― John Steinbeck, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

"My task is set before me, girl
My mission clear and true
There'll be black knights and dragons, girl
But I will always come for you…"
― Emme Rollins

<"Sir Lancelot: Ask me the questions, bridgekeeper. I am not afraid.

Bridgekeeper: What… is your name?

Sir Lancelot: My name is Sir Lancelot of Camelot.

Bridgekeeper: What… is your quest?

Sir Lancelot: To seek the Holy Grail."
― Monty Python, 'Knights Of The Round Table'>

"Any wise man fears open spitefulness, whether it be in seriousness or in jest." ― Chrétien de Troyes, 'Perceval: The Story Of The Grail, With The Continuations'.

"Then answered Lancelot, the chief of knights:

'And with what face, after my pretext made, Shall I appear, O Queen, at Camelot, I before a King who honours his own word, As if it were his God's?'" ― Lord Alfred Tennyson, 'Idylls Of The King'

"Sir Launcelot, yonder one knight shall I help, for it were shame for me to see three knights on one, and if he be slain I am partner of his death. And therewith he took his harness and went out at a window by a sheet down to the four knights…" ― Mark Twain, 'A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court'.

"A knight of Arthur, working out his will, To cleanse the world. Why, Gawain, when he came With Modred hither in the summertime, Asked me to tilt with him, the proven knight." ― Lord Alfred Tennyson, 'Idylls Of The King'.

"And then they all three cried, Sir Knight, we yield us unto you as man of might matchless. As to that, said Sir Launcelot, I will not take your yielding unto me, but so that ye yield you unto Sir Kay the seneschal, on that covenant I will save your lives and else not…" ― Mark Twain, 'A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court'.

"How came the lily maid by that good shield Of Lancelot, she that knew not even his name?

He left it with her, when he rode to tilt For the great diamond in the diamond jousts, Which Arthur had ordained, and by that name Had named them, since a diamond was the prize." ― Lord Alfred Tennyson, 'Idylls Of The King'

"Sir Lancelot increased in fame and worship above all men, for he overthrew all comers, and never was unhorsed or worsted, save by treason and enchantment." ― James Knowles, 'The Legend Of King Arthur And His Knights'

"There never has been, I suppose, in all the world, in all the history of war, such an opportunity for youth. The Knights of the Round Table, the Crusaders, all fall back into the past." ― Winston Churchill.

"A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger." ~ Philip Sidney

"At any rate, the principles of a noble manner of life and the ethics of the nobility now take on the clear and uncompromising form known to us from the chivalric epic and lyric. We often find the new members of a privileged group to be more rigorous in their attitude to questions of class etiquette than the born representatives of the group; they are more clearly conscious of the ideas which hold the particular group together and distinguish it from other groups than are men who grew up in those ideas. This is a well-known and often-repeated feature of social history; the novus homo is always inclined to over-compensate for his sense of inferiority and to emphasize the moral qualifications required for the privileges which he enjoys. In the present case, too, we find that the knights who have risen from the ranks of the retainers are stricter and more intolerant in matters of honour than the old aristocrats by birth. What seems to the latter a matter of course, something that could hardly be otherwise than what it is, appears to the newly ennobled an achievement and a problem. The feeling of belonging to the governing class, one of which the old nobility had scarcely been conscious, is for them a great new experience. Where the old-style aristocrat acts instinctively and makes no pretensions about it, the knight finds himself faced with a special task of difficulty, an opportunity for heroic action, a need to surpass himself—in fact to do something extraordinary and unnatural. In matters in which a born grand seigneur takes no trouble to distinguish himself from the rest of mankind, the new knight requires of his peers that they should at all costs show themselves different from ordinary mortals." ― Arnold Hauser, The Social History of Art, Volume 1: From Prehistoric Times to the Middle Ages

"How wretched is the man who sees the perfect opportunity and still waits for a better one." ― Chrétien de Troyes, 'Perceval: The Story Of The Grail, With The Continuations'.

"Somewhere in the world there is a defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory." ― John Steinbeck, 'The Acts Of King Arthur And His Noble Knights'

"He who wants to do more than he is able must admit defeat or retire." ― Chrétien de Troyes, 'Arthurian Romances'.

Riddle Question: I'm a mobile fortress; straight is my path. When it comes to castling, I'm part of the craft. What am I?

The Beslan School Siege remains one of the most tragic events in recent history. On September 1, 2004, armed terrorists took over 1,100 people hostage, including 777 children, at School Number One in Beslan, Russia. This horrific event lasted three days and ended in a devastating firefight. The siege resulted in the deaths of 334 hostages, 186 of whom were children. The attackers demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The crisis highlighted severe security lapses and led to significant changes in Russian counter-terrorism policies.

Riddle Answer: Rook

"In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent." — Vasily Smyslov

"With most men life is like backgammon, half skill, and half luck, but with him it was like chess. He never pushed a pawn without reckoning the cost, and when his mind was least busy it was sure to be half a dozen moves ahead of the game as it was standing." — Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., The Guardian Angel (1867)

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

"You can only get good at chess if you love the game." ― Bobby Fischer

Knights are stronger in the middle of the board.

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident led to a full United States intervention in Vietnam.

On August 2, 1964, the US spy ship USS Maddox sailed in the Gulf of Tonkin only to find itself attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. They fired back, damaging all three ships and forcing the attackers to retreat. On August 4, the USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy detected more torpedo boats and opened fire. In hindsight, however, the second attack proved nothing more than panic, and that the USN may have detected and fired on simply flying fish. At the time, though, it led the US Congress to call on US President Lyndon B. Johnson to take the necessary measures to stop communist aggression. President Johnson responded by beginning a three-year bombing campaign over Vietnam, and later, across Indochina.

Identify knight forks.

Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever.

"A God you understood would be less than yourself." ― Flannery O'Connor

Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

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FACTRETRIEVER: Even though dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk.

'A stitch in time saves nine'

"You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds."

"You never know when it's going to happen. You never want to get caught with your pants down. You better keep your (insurance) premiums up. We're just gonna have to hold tight, work hard, and overcome it. We're going to make it." ― Edward Andrews, owner of the Special Touch II Auto Sales in Fort Worth, Texas that was devastated by high winds, rainwater and hail damage.

'Attack is the best form of defence

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<There are distinct situations where a bishop is preferred (over a knight). For example, two bishops are better than two knights or one of each. Steven Mayer, the author of Bishop Versus Knight, contends, "A pair of bishops is usually considered to be worth six points, but common sense suggests that a pair of active bishops (that are very involved in the formation) must be accorded a value of almost nine under some circumstances." This is especially true if the player can plant the bishops in the center of the board, as two bishops working in tandem can span up to 26 squares and have the capacity to touch every square.

Bishops are also preferable to knights when queens have been exchanged because, Grandmaster Sergey Erenburg, who is ranked 11th in the U.S., explains, "Bishops and rooks complement each other, and when well-coordinated, act as a queen." Conversely, a knight is the preferred minor piece when the queen survives until the late-middlegame or the endgame. Mayer explains, "The queen and knight are able to work together smoothly and create a greater number of threats than the queen and bishop."

When forced to say one is better than the other, most anoint the bishop. Mayer concludes, "I think it's true that the bishops are better than the knights in a wider variety of positions than the knights are better than the bishops."

He continues, "Of course, I'm not sure this does us much good, as we only get to play one position at a time.">

"Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy." ― Norman Vincent Peale

"Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"My concern about my reputation is with the people who I respect and my family and my Lord. And I'm perfectly comfortable with my reputation with them, sir." — John Durham

A GAME OF CHESS
by T S (Thomas Stearns) Eliot

The Chair she sat in, like a burnished throne, Glowed on the marble, where the glass
Held up by standards wrought with fruited vines From which a golden Cupidon peeped out 80 (Another hid his eyes behind his wing)
Doubled the flames of sevenbranched candelabra Reflecting light upon the table as
The glitter of her jewels rose to meet it,
From satin cases poured in rich profusion;
In vials of ivory and coloured glass
Unstoppered, lurked her strange synthetic perfumes, Unguent, powdered, or liquid— troubled, confused And drowned the sense in odours; stirred by the air That freshened from the window, these ascended 90 In fattening the prolonged candle-flames,
Flung their smoke into the laquearia,
Stirring the pattern on the coffered ceiling.

Huge sea-wood fed with copper
Burned green and orange, framed by the coloured stone, In which sad light a carved dolphin swam.

Above the antique mantel was displayed
As though a window gave upon the sylvan scene
The change of Philomel, by the barbarous king
So rudely forced; yet there the nightingale 100 Filled all the desert with inviolable voice
And still she cried, and still the world pursues, "Jug Jug" to dirty ears.

And other withered stumps of time
Were told upon the walls; staring forms
Leaned out, leaning, hushing the room enclosed.

Footsteps shuffled on the stair.

Under the firelight, under the brush, her hair Spread out in fiery points
Glowed into words, then would be savagely still. 110

"My nerves are bad to-night.
Yes, bad.
Stay with me.

"Speak to me.
Why do you never speak.
Speak.

"What are you thinking of? What thinking? What? "I never know what you are thinking.
Think.
"

I think we are in rats' alley
Where the dead men lost their bones.

"What is that noise?"
The wind under the door.

"What is that noise now? What is the wind doing?" Nothing again nothing. 120
"Do "You know nothing? Do you see nothing? Do you remember "Nothing?"

I remember
Those are pearls that were his eyes.

"Are you alive, or not? Is there nothing in your head?" But O O O O that Shakespeherian Rag—
It's so elegant
So intelligent 130 "What shall I do now? What shall I do?"
I shall rush out as I am, and walk the street
"With my hair down, so.
What shall we do to-morrow?
"What shall we ever do?"
The hot water at ten.

And if it rains, a closed car at four.

And we shall play a game of chess,
Pressing lidless eyes and waiting for a knock upon the door.

When Lil's husband got demobbed, I said—
I didn't mince my words, I said to her myself, 140 HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
Now Albert's coming back, make yourself a bit smart.

He'll want to know what you done with that money he gave you To get yourself some teeth.
He did, I was there.

You have them all out, Lil, and get a nice set, He said, I swear, I can't bear to look at you.

And no more can't I, I said, and think of poor Albert, He's been in the army four years, he wants a good time, And if you don't give it him, there's others will, I said.

Oh is there, she said.
Something o' that, I said.
150
Then I'll know who to thank, she said, and give me a straight look.

HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
If you don't like it you can get on with it, I said.

Others can pick and choose if you can't.

But if Albert makes off, it won't be for lack of telling.

You ought to be ashamed, I said, to look so antique.

(And her only thirty-one.
) I can't help it, she said, pulling a long face, It's them pills I took, to bring it off, she said.

(She's had five already, and nearly died of young George. ) 160
The chemist said it would be alright, but I've never been the same.

You are a proper fool, I said.

Well, if Albert won't leave you alone, there it is, I said, What you get married for if you don't want children? HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
Well, that Sunday Albert was home, they had a hot gammon, And they asked me in to dinner, to get the beauty of it hot— HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
HURRY UP PLEASE ITS TIME
Goonight Bill.
Goonight Lou.
Goonight May.
Goonight.
170
Ta ta.
Goonight.
Goonight.

Good night, ladies, good night, sweet ladies, good night, good night.

"Champions keep playing until they get it right." ― Billie Jean King

"You must play boldly to win." ― Arnold Palmer

Those who'll play with cats must expect to be scratched. ~ Miguel De Cervantes

"What we play is life." ― Louis Armstrong

< <Charlotte Chess Center Tuesday Night Action

Charlotte Chess Center

EVENT OVERVIEW
Tuesday Night Action-Weekly Rated Play
The CCC conducts a weekly US Chess rated game every Tuesday night. This is a great way for players to get weekly practice without committing a whole weekend to play a tournament. The Top Section also FIDE-rated - offering the only free weekly FIDE-rated game in the country! In addition, there is a free lecture before the games begin.

HOW IT WORKS
CCC opens Tuesdays at 5:45pm

Lecture with FM Peter Giannatos prior to rated games from 6:00pm-6:45pm

Players must register weekly and in advance using the online registration system

Each Tuesday evening will be limited to the first 62 players to register

TNA registration will close at 6:30pm if not already full

Once spots are filled, players may email events@charlottechesscenter.org to be placed on the waitlist.


REQUIREMENTS
Players must be members of the CCC

Players must have a US Chess membership

Open to all players in grades 9-12 and adults

Students in grades K-8 must be rated over 1000

​K-8 players rated under 1000 - See Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads


START TIME
Lecture: 6:00pm

Game: 7:00pm

GAMES
1 Round Weekly, Rated After 4 Rounds/Weeks

SECTIONS
TOP (1600+)

Under 1600

Under 1200

"Playing up" not permitted in TNA

TIME CONTROL
Top Section: G/85 mins; inc/5 - FIDE and US Chess Rated

U1600 & U1200 Sections: G/60 mins; inc/5 - US Chess Rated

ENTRY FEE
Free, must be a CCC Member​ - CCC membership only $40/year - join today!​

OTHER NOTES​​
Top Section is FIDE-rated - FIDE rules apply, except for US Chess penalties for cell phone infractions.

Tournament Directors will accelerate pairings to pair players close in rating when possible

Most recent "live" US Chess regular ratings used for all sections to ensure close matchups

Open to high schoolers and adults of any rating, including unrated

Students in grades K-8 must be rated 1000

Players in grades K-8 and rated under 1000 - see Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads

For all CCC events, bookmark our events calendar

All players must use CCC equipment - wooden sets and digital clocks provided

Address:
10700 Kettering Drive
Unit E
Charlotte, NC 28226>

General Index:
09. Quick Overview of 15 games
10. Opocensky
20. Poisoned Pawn
30. English Attack
40. Amsterdam
50. Adams
60. Polugayevsky
70. 6.Bg5 Main Line
80. 6.Bc4
90. Scheveningen. Delayed Keres Attack
100.
110.
120. Zagreb (Fianchetto)
130. f3, Qf3
140. Goteborg (Argentine)
150. 6.a4
1900s. Unsorted

* New variation section is marked by a sudden drop in the years played, typically from the current decade back down to the 1950's.

<<Below is a Morphy acrostic by C.V. Grinfield from page 334 of the Chess Player's Chronicle, 1861:>

Mightiest of masters of the chequer'd board,

Of early genius high its boasted lord!

Rising in youth's bright morn to loftiest fame,

Princeliest of players held with one acclaim;

Host in thyself – all-conquering in fight: –

Yankees exult! – in your great champion's might.>

The Dancing Bear
by James Russell Lowell

Far over Elf-land poets stretch their sway,
And win their dearest crowns beyond the goal
Of their own conscious purpose; they control
With gossamer threads wide-flown our fancy's play, And so our action. On my walk to-day,
A wallowing bear begged clumsily his toll,
When straight a vision rose of Atta Troll,
And scenes ideal witched mine eyes away.
'Merci, Mossieu!' the astonished bear-ward cried, Grateful for thrice his hope to me, the slave
Of partial memory, seeing at his side
A bear immortal. The glad dole I gave
Was none of mine; poor Heine o'er the wide
Atlantic welter stretched it from his grave.

Q: What do you call someone who draws funny pictures of cars? A: A car-toonist.

Q: What do you call a magician on a plane?
A: A flying sorcerer.

Q: What do you call fruit playing the guitar?
A: A jam session.

Q: What do you call the shoes that all spies wear? A: Sneakers.

Compiled by Fredthebear.

Q: What do you call something you can serve, but never eat? A: A volleyball.

Q: What did the alien say to the garden?
A: Take me to your weeder.

Q: What do you call a skeleton who went out in freezing temperatures? A: A numb skull.

Q: What do you call a farm that grows bad jokes? A: Corny.

Dick Cavitt: "And you like that moment of just crushing the guy?"

RJ Fischer: "Right *nodding and smiling*, yeah."

Dec-14-20
Biographer Bistro
Tabanus: chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #21841) <20/20 Technologies is one of the first web development companies, founded in 1995 by Daniel Freeman and Lee Cummings. In 2001 we were commissioned by Albert Artidiello to create a chess site. Albert had limited-funding but big dreams, so in the early years (2002, 2003) 20/20 agreed to do extensive work on Chessgames in exchange for a stake in the website's business (which at the time was zero, as there wasn't even such a thing as a premium membership, and the advertising didn't even cover the hosting fees.)

For a while it seemed like a really fun side-project but not a business per se. But then, around 2004-2005, the site launched its premium membership and turned profitable. At that stage, Chessgames was capable of actually paying for its development work, hiring GM commentators, etc. Chessgames could have gone to any web development company in the world at that point, but obviously it was in everybody's best interest to keep working with 20/20 Technologies.

In gratitude for all they've done, Chessgames continues to put a link to 20/20 Technologies at the bottom of every page.>

Question: What is considered the first reality TV show? Answer: The Real World

Fredthebear created this collection.

Question: Who was Russia's first elected president? Answer: Boris Yeltsin

Proverbs 14:29-35 29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered * exalts folly.

30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness to the bones.

31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

32 The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known.

34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

35 The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

"Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got." — Norman Vincent Peale

"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." — Ralph Marston

"A wise man never knows all; only a fool knows everything." — African Proverb

18+ Hot Zambia zanzi pants full o' ants made willie shoe maker pranz along the fairway. Szabo met Rodzynski long befo Dzindzichashvili vs Fritz, 1997.

'Ashes to ashes dust to dust

'A place for everything and everything in its place'

<Amanda Kay wrote:

Checkmate
You were my knight
Shining armor
Chess board was our home
Queen's fondness you garnered
A kiss sweeter than honeycomb>

'A poor workman always blames his tools'

'A problem shared is a problem halved'

"Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways." ― Vladimir Kramnik

"Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people." ― Elizabeth Green

Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.

'April showers bring forth May flowers

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"Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess." ― Siegbert Tarrasch

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ― Howard Thurman

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Z is for Zookeeper (to the tune of "Do You Know the Muffin Man?")

Oh do you know the zookeeper,
The zookeeper, the zookeeper?
Oh, do you know the zookeeper
Who works down at the zoo?

Q: Why did the cow cross the road?
A: To get to the udder side.

Sic Najdorf05. 6.Be2 Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0
Karpov vs Nunn, 1985 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf06. 6.Be2 Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0
Geller vs Polugaevsky, 1961 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf07 6...e6 (B95) 0-1 Concise blogger analysis
C Poulsen vs Najdorf, 1939 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 73 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf08 6...e6 (B95) 0-1 Rooking around
Ragozin vs Petrosian, 1953 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 40 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf09 6...e6 (B95) 0-1 OCB 4 pawns vs 4 pawns
H Rossetto vs Najdorf, 1962 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 42 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf10. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 0-1 BF beat in 25
Fischer vs Geller, 1967 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf11. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 0-1 Blood Bath!
Timman vs Ljubojevic, 1985 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf12. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 0-1 Greedy Gobbling
Tal vs R Bogdanovic, 1967 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf13. 6.Bg5 Main Line (B99) 1-0 World's Greatest book
Kholmov vs Bronstein, 1965 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf14. 6.Bg5 Main Line (B99) 1-0 Up in there
Lobron vs Chandler, 1986 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 26 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf15. 6.Bg5 ML (B99) 1-0 Swallow's Tail # in middle of
Keres vs Fischer, 1959 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 53 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Najdorf. Opocensky (B92) 0-1Inventor gives it a spin
A Rico Gonzalez vs Najdorf, 1948 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 Nc7+ was threatened
Keres vs Kotov, 1950 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1
Pilnik vs Fischer, 1959 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Variation (B92) 0-1Notes by Fischer
Unzicker vs Fischer, 1962  
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 26 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Modern Line (B92) 1-0 Batteries
Karpov vs Polugaevsky, 1974 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky. Modern Line (B92) 0-1
Unzicker vs Tal, 1977 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 0-1

Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional (B92) 1-0 # on e8 or W promotes!
D H Campora vs Portisch, 1986 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional (B92) 0-1Outside passer
Zaw Win Lay vs J Polgar, 2000
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 76 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional (B92) 0-1 Passer combo!
Yurtaev vs Carlsen, 2004 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky (B92) 1/2-1/2 3-fold perpetual next
Kramnik vs Anand, 2004 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

"World Wrestling Entertainment(WWE) Chess!"
Y Shen vs J Zhou, 2005 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 114 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Variation (B92) 0-1
H Isgenderova vs S Guramishvili, 2007 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf. Opocensky (B92) 1-0If you don't like to capture...
Carlsen vs Dominguez Perez, 2007 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Keres vs A Fuderer, 1955 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 18 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0Examine last move
Tal vs Tolush, 1956 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Here she comes!
J M Boey vs O'Kelly, 1957 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 0-1 Q vs 3 pieces
Korchnoi vs Tolush, 1958 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0Remove the Guard
Parma vs G Ramirez, 1963 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0

A sparkling display of pyrotechnics by Robert Byrne!
R Byrne vs Evans, 1965 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted(B97) 0-1Philidor's Legacy
G Tringov vs Fischer, 1965 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1

Game 7, Fischer-Spassky World Championship Match 1972
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97)1-0 R sac intros Kside attack
Karpov vs Quinteros, 1973 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 1-0 Minor piece ending
Mecking vs Tal, 1975 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 64 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Dizzy Sacrifices
G Mahia vs Quinteros, 1980 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1/2- Combos await
Quinteros vs Browne, 1981 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 1-0 From Q to K
A Beliavsky vs M Stean, 1982 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97) 0-1 Hanging N, compromised Q
Nunn vs Kasparov, 1986 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 0-1 2 White Q's lose
F Delay vs O Renet, 1988 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 0-1 27 moves theory
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1990 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97)1/2-Crazy R Arabian Stalemate
J Stocek vs G Pelle, 1994 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 1-0 Complications
Kasimdzhanov vs J Polgar, 2002 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 50 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Poisoned Pawn 10.f5, draw by perpetual check
F Vallejo Pons vs Kasparov, 2004 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted(B97) 1-0Exciting final
Radjabov vs Karjakin, 2006 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Ns hammer 6th
Radjabov vs Anand, 2006 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1/2- Both sac Qs
G Papp vs M Womacka, 2006 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian, Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97) 1/2-1/2 All 8 Black pieces
I Johannesson vs S Bergsson, 2007 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Pin to win
Deep Junior vs Deep Fritz, 2007 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 85 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 0-1 Long range B
Stellwagen vs Anand, 2009 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 52 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97) 0-1 "The Tight Rope Game"
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2010 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Acceptd (B97) 1-0 Horse breaks leg
Karjakin vs D Kokarev, 2012 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Uncommon Q trap
P Shields vs R Spiers, 1970 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. English Attack (B84) 1-0 Sleeper
A Beliavsky vs M Stean, 1975 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 0-1 Black puts 6 pieces Qside
H Zieher vs H Huenerkopf, 1982 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Kasparov vs P Ricardi, 1997 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack Anti-English (B90) 0-1 Tactics
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1999 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 0-1 Youngster traps Q
Bologan vs Karjakin, 2003 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf. English Attack Anti-E (B90) 1-0Rule the open file!
V Akopian vs Kramnik, 2004 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf English Attack (B90) 0-1 Flawless
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attk (B90) 0-1 Discover Dbl Attk
M Stojkovska vs T Beridze, 2001
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 c-pawn shiver
Lenderman vs S Tologontegin, 2005
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf, English Attack (B90) 1-0Volatile P levers
Topalov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90)1-0 2 Computers w/Passers
Rybka vs Loop, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Taking 1 pawn might
Carlsen vs Granda Zuniga, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Scheveningen. English Attack (B80) 0-1 Fearless N!!
J Polgar vs Kasparov, 2006 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attk (B90) 1-0 Deflect the Q defender
Karjakin vs E Alekseev, 2007 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. English Attack (B90) · 1
A Sokolov vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attk (B90) 0-1Tremendous compensation
Leko vs Morozevich, 2008 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Discovery
I Cheparinov vs J Cortes Lizano, 2009 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 P storm, Q sac
A Stukopin vs J Ferreira, 2010 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0Fredthebear caught it
Kryvoruchko vs Areshchenko, 2013 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf English Attk (B90) 1-0 Helluva battle on wings
Motylev vs A Tari, 2014 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. English Attack Anti-English (B90) 1-0 Lucky
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam (B93) 1-0 Decoy R sac sets up Nxf7+
R Nezhmetdinov vs Aronin, 1950 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 White is tempted
G Ravinsky vs G Ilivitsky, 1952 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam (B93) 1-0 The White Q will join in
P H Clarke vs R Toran, 1956 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 N just takes P
R Sanguineti vs Fischer, 1958 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 25 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1, 18 moves, down a piece
P Velikov vs Sax, 1971 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 18 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Sandwhiched
Karpov vs D Uddenfeldt, 1972 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam (B93) 1-0 Young GK beats GM
Kasparov vs A Guseinov, 1976 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam (B82) 1-0 Unusual sacs, Q prevails
Anand vs Kasparov, 1991 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 K runs for his life!
T Yilmaz vs A Wojtkiewicz, 1991 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B82) 1-0 Notes by Dembo
Y Dembo vs R Palaj, 1994  
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Killer ++ Zatonskih
J Polgar vs Ivanchuk, 1995 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Adams Attack (B90) 1-0Pins beat it's namesake
Fischer vs Najdorf, 1962 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attk (B90) 0-1 Conquests of the Knights
V Petkovski vs Timoshenko, 2001 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 1-0 Dismantle pawn shield
Nepomniachtchi vs D Frolyanov, 2011 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Adams Attk (B90) 1-0 Fredthebear share
Ponomariov vs Areshchenko, 2014 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 1-0 Rob the pin Zarnicki
O Vlasova vs Ruoshui Cao, 2016 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 1-0 Youth handy N outpost
A U Uzumcu vs J G Cardoso Cardoso, 2016
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 0-1 Neither have castled
P V Vishnu vs Nakamura, 2016 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 0-1 Shabby Kside defense
M Song vs A Rahman, 2016
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 1-0 B pair slices board
B Vuckovic vs M Kostromin, 2016 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var (B96) 1-0 Dbl B Sacs, # on d-file
Keene vs J N Sugden, 1961  
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Polugayevsky (B96) 1-0 Super Sac Attack!!
S Pedersen vs P Gallmeyer, 1971 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Polugayevsky, Simagin Line (B96) 1-0 Q sac
Westerinen vs G Sigurjonsson, 1977 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var. Simagin (B96) 0-1 Q = 2 Rs
Y Gruenfeld vs Polugaevsky, 1979 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 53 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var Simagin Line (B96) 1-0 Reti#
D Griffith vs K Hopps, 1982 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Polugayevsky (B96)1-0 "All Hellers Breaking L
F Hellers vs Polugaevsky, 1989 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Fischeruv protiutok v Najdorfove sicilske - klasicka varianta
D Minic vs Fischer, 1970 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf ML (B99) 1-0 Q sac; Onlookers spellbound III
Tal vs NN, 1973 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Consecutive discovered checks
Spassky vs N Rashkovsky, 1973 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 If Qxa2 then Nc3 nabs her
Timman vs Polugaevsky, 1973 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B94) 1-0 W pounds the 6th, two Q sacs
M Stean vs Browne, 1974 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 The castled K wins again
Jobava vs H Hernandez Carmenates, 2008 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Bishop sac on move 9!
S Sjugirov vs Van Wely, 2009 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B95) 0-1 White should play NxN instead of BxB
Shabalov vs Baklan, 2009 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 12 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B94) The Black Q pays for snatching b-pawn
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2010 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 17 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf 6.Bg5. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Fredthebear care
Kosteniuk vs E Yanayt, 2010
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Najdorf. Traditional Line (B98) 1-0 Body-Head!
B Savchenko vs V Nedilko, 2010 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Var (B94) 1-0 Impressive Demolition
Kotronias vs D Xiu, 2011 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Main Line (B99) 1-0 Heavies on the 7th
S Azarov vs K Karwowski, 2011
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf 6.Bg5. Main Line (B99) 1-0
T Kosintseva vs W Ju, 2012 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 30 moves, 1-0

Pun writer deserves a date with Laetitia Casta
Velimirovic vs Csom, 1974 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

The Immortal Useless Interposition Game B90 0-1 29
J Waitzkin vs P Jaracz, 1994 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf 6.Bc4 (B90)1-0 Q sac for P block; enter h-file
H Asauskas vs V Malisauskas, 2004 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Scheveningen (B84) 1-0 Ns, Pins, Q gets in!!
R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf. Scheveningen (B84) 0-1 Weak back rank despite 2Rs
H Lehmann vs Fischer, 1965 
(B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 1-0 Rob the pin
G Kieninger vs P Mross, 1941 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 14 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) (B91) 1-0 Brutal Kside pile-up
Panov vs N Sorokin, 1953 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90) 1-0 6.Qf3? works
Short vs N Grandelius, 2009 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Goteborg (Argentine) (B98) 1-0 Nxe6 opens f7
Geller vs Panno, 1955 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Goteborg (Argentine) (B98)1/2- 3 Ps for Minor
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1958 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97) 1-0 Octopus crusher
Timman vs Quinteros, 1973 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Notes by Schiller
E Schiller vs V Klemm, 1971  
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 15 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf by Najdorf (B96) 0-1 Boden's Mate
L Steiner vs Najdorf, 1937 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf. Opocensky Modern Line (B92) 0-1 Qs ending skewer
Tolush vs Bronstein, 1947 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 107 moves, 0-1

The Old Ne6!! reloaded. "An Estonian win" B94 1-0 20
Keres vs J Sajtar, 1954 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0

Najdorf simply annihilated in the Najdorf!!
Keres vs Najdorf, 1955 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 30 in The Golden Dozen by Irving Chernev
Spassky vs Pilnik, 1955 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Najdorf plays the Najdorf B99 0-1 33
F Rubio Aguado vs Najdorf, 1956 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 33 moves, 0-1

BFTC: Page 235 (White to move 24.?)
H Seidman vs Fischer, 1957 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 22, Move by Move - Spassky (Franco)
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1958 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Get the Q in close and support her
H Rossetto vs J Behrensen, 1958 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0

Tal smashes open the center with sacrifices B96 1-0 19
Tal vs NN, 1963 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Q sac, lawn mower mate w/2R
J Klein vs B Marcussi, 1963 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Spearhead Q sac for Arabian Mate!
Y Rusakov vs B Kalinkin, 1963 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) The Black queen has nowhere to hide
C van den Berg vs J H Donner, 1965 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 13 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Najdorf (B90) 1-0 APA: Attack Principle Attacker
Fischer vs J Bednarski, 1966 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 She easily takes the pawns
Fischer vs R Lontoc, 1967 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Bishop Highway Crossfire
F Visier Segovia vs J Betancort Curbelo, 1968 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf (B98) 0-1 Fischer's Q could pawn grab, live to tell
M Matov vs Fischer, 1968 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B98) 0-1 Who arrives first? The Q sac does!
Jansa vs Smejkal, 1969 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1

Snatching away the queen in Fischer's favorite Poisoned Pawn.
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Main Line (B99) 1-0 Rxe6+ sac & handy N work
Velimirovic vs Ljubojevic, 1972 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 27 moves, 1-0

Game 39 in Tal: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala
Tal vs M Stean, 1974 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

Garry Kasparov beat Anatoli Karpov 28 to 21, with 129 draws
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1975 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 0-1 Correspondence WC 1978
G Sanakoev vs K Maeder, 1978 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 64 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0Back-to-back N sacs arrange discover+
Chiburdanidze vs Dvoirys, 1980 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Double Knight sacs in the opening
K Georgiev vs Kasparov, 1980 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 63 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Najdorf Var (B96) 0-1 coordinated Horwitz Bishops
Yudasin vs Kasparov, 1981 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 0-1

(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 ML 1/2-1/2 16...Nxe4! novelty
Nunn vs Browne, 1983 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 76 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 The dark-squared bishop awaits...
J Polgar vs Szendrei, 1984 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf ML (B99) 0-1 N outpost-->fork, Q sac, B pin
J Saksis vs Shirov, 1985 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 37 moves, 0-1

44.f5!? Bxe3?? 45.Rg7+ Kxg7 Game drawn by stalemate!
M Apicella vs Lautier, 1986 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 0-1 Discovery wins a pawn, Qs come off
Short vs Ljubojevic, 1987 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 All 4 kNights X atleast 1 piece
O Sulypa vs Kupreichik, 1989 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Be3 Be6 10.Nd5 Nbd7
D King vs Browne, 1990 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B95) 0-1 Remarkably calm defense
M Morris vs P Moulin, 1991 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 18 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1 Rook and pawns ending
D O Taiana vs W Riemer, 1991 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B86) 1-0 aim at g7 w/mating force
Plachetka vs G Plank, 1991 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Exchange sac, Discovery+ comin'
Kaidanov vs A Wojtkiewicz, 1994 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B90) 1-0 Greco Mate
J Emms vs A Blees, 1996 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Decoy Q sac arranges P fork
Navara vs P Polak, 1996 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Unsound Q sac
P Openshaw vs P Hummel, 1999 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B95) 0-1 Deflection, Pin and Fork
Sengupta vs Nakamura, 2001 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 White penetrates Fredthebear's stare
J Perez Gonzalez vs J A Hernandez del Can, 2001
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Spearhead on the open h-file
Morozevich vs Ljubojevic, 2002 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Hector's EG Promotions Zugzwang - As good as Any
J Hector vs J Carstensen, 2003 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 75 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 0-1 Central Pawn roller
Shredder vs Hydra, 2004 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 51 moves, 0-1

Brilliant game from Vishy, maintaining initiative all through!
Anand vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Double N sac theory!?
M Oleksienko vs Kuzubov, 2005 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Detailed blogger notes
Nisipeanu vs M Paragua, 2006 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Main Line 7...Be7 (B99) 0-1 B pair owns ending
J Anderson vs D Gormally, 2007 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 73 moves, 0-1

Game 1000 in # Chess Informant Best Games 901-1000
Karjakin vs Van Wely, 2007 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Tripled f-pawns lose
Naiditsch vs Van Wely, 2008 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Masterful Anand win over Topalov 5th Best Game in Informant 102
Anand vs Topalov, 2008 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1-0

ChessCafe.com: Polgar on Chess-"best of 2008"
V Akopian vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 (B94) 1-0 This game will drive you nuts
A Volokitin vs Mamedyarov, 2012 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 0-1 Weak back ranks, Spearhead
Y Yu vs Robson, 2014 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0 4 Queens
A Eswaran vs C Baginskaite, 2014 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 62 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Another bad pawn move
Nepomniachtchi vs A Korobov, 2017 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1/2-1/2 Q sacs, N perpetual
Euwe vs Tal, 1960 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Black's 23...RxBd3!! demolishes White's pawn structure
T Luther vs Yudasin, 1989 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97) 1-0 Sacrificial Kside Attack
H Hamdouchi vs Bologan, 2002 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Polugayevsky (B96) 1-0 Mind-numbing prowess
Leko vs E Ghaem Maghami, 2001 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 0-1 N outpost on 6th
V Ciocaltea vs Fischer, 1968 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 31 moves, 0-1

Game 112 in 'Understanding Chess Middlegames' by John Nunn.
Svidler vs F Vallejo Pons, 2004 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1

Anand sacs piece for passed pawns supported by bishop pair
Anand vs Topalov, 2007 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1-0 Speed game
Bronstein vs Tal, 1975 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Surprise jab
Tal vs B Larsen, 1957 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Sharp!
Radjabov vs Grischuk, 2015 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 810 of Chess Informant Best Games 801-900
C Lutz vs Ftacnik, 2001 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Battery on the half-open f-file
S Polgar vs L Schandorff, 1989 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Combinational promotion
Tal vs Koblents, 1961 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 1-0 Nxe6 sac arranges spearhead
G Mukhin vs I Platonov, 1969 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 23 moves, 1-0

Spassky quickly dismantles Petrosian's castled position
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

G17 in The Art of Positional Play by S. Reshevsky, updated edit
Tal vs I Platonov, 1969 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 57 moves, 0-1

Viktor Kupreichik - The Marvel from Minsk
Kupreichik vs G Danner, 1966 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def. Najdorf/Hedgehog (B95) 1-0 Q+ & fork EAD Bishop
Huynh Mai Phuong Dung vs T Nguyen, 2005 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B86) 1-0 Dbl N sacs beat N pair
E Tate vs Yudasin, 1997 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 Bxb2+ Decoy
G Mittermayr vs C Kleijn, 2009 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) (B91) 1-0 Dissolving Ps
Adams vs Giri, 2015 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Bxe6 sacrifice opens the door
T Ernst vs C Gruvaeus, 2000 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 13 moves, 1-0

"Jeepers Kuipers, How'd You Beat Art Pijpers?" B96 1-0 22
S Kuipers vs A Pijpers, 2007 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B95) 1-0 Bxb5 sac for Ps yields passers
V Rauzer vs V Makogonov, 1934 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 57 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B95) 1-0Bxb5 sac for unstoppable connections!
Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1954 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1Reversed Opera House #
Mac Hack VI vs Fischer, 1977 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf Bxb5 (B96) 1-0 Pinned to mating square
J de Wit vs L Gutman, 1984 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Thematic Bxb5 sacrifice
Velimirovic vs R Al-Qazzaz, 1974 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 28 moves, 1-0

Stein had a plus score against Tal and Spassky!! B94 1-0 32
Stein vs Tal, 1961 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

Viktor Kupreichik - The Marvel from Minsk
Kupreichik vs K Grigorian, 1974 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 44 moves, 1-0

Game 26 in I Play Against Pieces by Svetozar Gligoric
Hort vs Gligoric, 1971 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn w/out the P.P. (B97) 1-0 Nf6+
J Sammour-Hasbun vs R Anderson, 2003 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Var (B97) 1-0
F Balabaev vs T Gildred, 2004
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 0-1 Dbl N sacs Fail
C Velasquez Ojeda vs L Valenzuela Fuentealba, 2004
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 1-0 Sac both Ns
B Adhiban vs Wei Yi, 2015 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0

Game 42 in How to Beat Bobby Fischer by Edmar Mednis
Fischer vs Gligoric, 1962 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 44 moves, 0-1

Fischer wins U.S. C'ship with 1st Najdorf; returns the exchange
C Grossguth vs Fischer, 1956 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 29 moves, 0-1

Game 84: The Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time by John Emms.
G Zaichik vs Psakhis, 1980 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 34 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf ML (B99) 0-1 This young gun was 16 years old!
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1959 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 54 moves, 0-1

This game made Naka the youngest American GM in history
M Mulyar vs Nakamura, 2003 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf ML (B99) 0-1 Thematic Exhange sac cracks White
W Ader Hausman vs Fischer, 1959 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 36 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 0-1 Another way to win by BF
E Mednis vs Fischer, 1959 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 40 moves, 0-1

Carlsen vs Nakamura, 2011 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 1-0

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35
U Atakisi vs L Mazi, 2004 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Passer w/Qs & Bs
Bronstein vs Gheorghiu, 1973 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 Passer promotes
S Hirsch vs T Neugebauer, 2001
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 46 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1 21...? Fredthebear saw it
Pichot vs I Cheparinov, 2018 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1 Rozman comment
S Mirzaad vs Kuzubov, 2014
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 32 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) · 0-1
S Dzierzenga vs E Najer, 2011
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 52 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1 34...?
N Delgado Ramirez vs Dominguez Perez, 2005 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1/2-
L Ruan vs W Ju, 2012
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 99 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1
Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2009 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 63 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1Stockfish
Carlsen vs Nepomniachtchi, 2011 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 66 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Dominguez Perez, 2007 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 136 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1
M Khachiyan vs Nakamura, 2007 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 53 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0Stockfish
Jakovenko vs E Alekseev, 2007 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0 U16
N Pogonina vs G Grapsa, 2000
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0
N Pogonina vs I Kadek, 2008
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 48 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0
N Pogonina vs K Dolzhykova, 2008
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 54 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0
N Pogonina vs J Demina, 2009
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 58 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0
N Pogonina vs I Werle, 2009
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 77 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional (B92) 1-0 K, B, N vs K&P
Ivanchuk vs D Raznikov, 2012 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 80 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0
Short vs J Polgar, 2003 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 75 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1 33...?
Rublevsky vs K Alekseenko, 2018 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0Stockfish
Karpov vs Portisch, 1982 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicil Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1 Immune Rxc7
Jobava vs K Jakubowski, 2001 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional (B92) 0-1 Three-prongs
M Womacka vs D Yuffa, 2020
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 26 moves, 0-1

awarded the second brilliancy prize in the 1965 US Championship
Evans vs Rossolimo, 1965 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 71 moves, 0-1

"Lead a Horse to Wouter" (game of the day Sep-01-2016)
Ganguly vs W Spoelman, 2011 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional (B92) 1-0 Overreach
Psakhis vs Chandler, 1982 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1
Adams vs Anand, 2005 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 53 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1/2-1/2 Zygmunt
Grischuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1
S Bromberger vs Areshchenko, 2010
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B96) 0-1 tpstar comments
Giri vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2016 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1
Smirin vs A Korobov, 2016 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 42 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1 Stockfish
Anand vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 34 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. 6.Bg5 Main Line (B99) 0-1
B Savchenko vs W Ju, 2012 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1/2-1/2
Carlsen vs Giri, 2015 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 1-0 Stacked Ns!
Gelinas vs Sanchez, 1975 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 11 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 15.Nxd5 thematic sac, exchange sac
Nakamura vs Van Wely, 2010 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1
Shirov vs Van Wely, 2007 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 0-1 Seniors
B Belokopyt vs B Standal, 2005 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1/2-1/2
I Nataf vs M Perunovic, 2005 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1/2-1/2
Shabalov vs Ehlvest, 2007 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1-0
K Haznedaroglu vs V Varadi, 2007
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov Var (B33) 1-0 Passer
Kholmov vs L Kernazhitsky, 1996
(B33) Sicilian, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 Cornered
G Markzon vs Z Quan, 2005 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 37 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf. Opocensky Modern (B92) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Karpov vs Polugaevsky, 1974 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf. Opocensky (B92) 1-0 Impressive GM-like sac
Y Shen vs E Karavade, 2006 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Modern Line (B92)1-0 Mednis says...
Karpov vs Polugaevsky, 1974 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 49 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B94) 1-0 25.?
J Zhao vs J Zhou, 2012 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Browne Variation (B98) · 1-0
I Snape vs R Bates, 2011
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Zambelly Zinger
G Tringov vs S Martinovic, 1978 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1
D Solak vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2013
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 61 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def. Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Black triples on the c-file
M Perunovic vs B Tadic, 2007 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 0-1 b-file blast
M Mrdja vs Mecking, 2006 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Qside Sac Attack!
E Berg vs M Atabayev, 2011 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Immune Ne6 helps trap the Q!
Waserski vs Godes, 1975 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B96) 1-0 Juniors
M Molner vs F Corrales Jimenez, 2007 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Timman vs Kasparov, 1983 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Pile on the pin
K Kuderinov vs M Arnold, 2008 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 18 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1 Thematic exchange sacrifice
Shirov vs Anand, 2008 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B90) 0-1 Ns pluckin' Ps & more
N Akylbekov vs J Zhou, 2010 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Give to get
Tal vs G Tringov, 1958 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0

Game 19 in How to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman, 4th ed.
Matulovic vs Fischer, 1968 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Ivanchuk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2012 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 She must prevent Nc7#
E Walther vs Zellner, 1973 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Cut the board w/long range pieces
Topalov vs Anand, 1997 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 0-1 Stunning sacs expose disconnected Rs
Motylev vs X Bu, 2005 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Patented Kside assault, promo combo
Fischer vs R Cardoso, 1957 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf 10.Bxb5 sac (B96) 1-0 Loose pieces, # threat
M Sibarevic vs E Bukic, 1976 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0

Game 29 in The Greatest Ever Chess Strategies by Sam Collins
Averbakh vs Petrosian, 1959 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky (B92) 1-0 U16 Girls
N Pogonina vs M Komiagina, 1998 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 Promotion next
N Pogonina vs C Peptan, 2004
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 58 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 Russian babes
N Pogonina vs E Tairova, 2005
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 50 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 junior girls
N Pogonina vs J Zhang, 2005
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 Zygmunt
N Pogonina vs M Sebag, 2005
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 52 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) · 1-0
N Pogonina vs A Shumilina, 2005
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) · 1-0
N Pogonina vs N Dzagnidze, 2006
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 54 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) · 1-0
N Pogonina vs A L'Ami, 2006
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1 ideal knight #
B Koch vs Noteboom, 1931 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 Rozman dis
N Pogonina vs N Zdebskaja, 2006
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 55 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1 Stockfish
J Arnason vs Kasparov, 1980 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 58 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky (B92) 0-1 Bone in the throat
H Goldhamer vs Fischer, 1956 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 Restriction!
Karpov vs Polugaevsky, 1972 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1/2-1/2
Smyslov vs Kotov, 1953 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0
Jansa vs A Sznapik, 1982 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) · 1-0
N Pogonina vs M Mueller-Seps, 2007 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 0-1
Romanishin vs A Beliavsky, 1969
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 Stockfish notes
J Polgar vs Kasparov, 1994 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 46 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 Stockfish
Short vs Kasparov, 1992 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1triple on e-file no go
R Nicevski vs Fischer, 1967 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 29...?
K Honfi vs L Barczay, 1977 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Variation (B93) · 0-1
A Sokolov vs Ljubojevic, 1988 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 52 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 Basic K & 2Bs mate lone K
M Solleveld vs Sutovsky, 2001 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 107 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam (B93) 0-1 Interesting attack slips
W Goichberg vs Evans, 1972 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 52 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1/2-1/2 OCB promotions
M Wahls vs Ftacnik, 1992 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 61 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0
D J Findlay vs C Lennox, 1974 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 57 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1-0
Wei Yi vs Areshchenko, 2015 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Browne Variation (B98) · 0-1
R Forster vs R Kempinski, 1995
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 0-1

TRENDS Sicilian Najdorf, Joe Gallagher; Trends Publications1990
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1989 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2

G21 in Best Attacking Games of 2012-2015 by Naiditsch & Balogh
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2013 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1/2-1/2
A Vooremaa vs A Shmit, 1961 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1/2-1/2
Timman vs Ljubojevic, 1980 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1-0 Combo
I Cheparinov vs M Roeder, 2008 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1-0
A Khruschiov vs Dvoirys, 2008 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1-0
G Filev vs M Roeder, 2009
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1-0Shirov!!
Shirov vs H Wang, 2009 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1/2-1/2 Fredthebear scare
A Pijpers vs T Beerdsen, 2012
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Shes a beauty
Naiditsch vs M Yilmaz, 2013 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 52 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1-0 Juniors
J Wang vs P Rodriguez Rueda, 2013
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf Main Line (B99) 1-0 En prise Ns for dinner
J R Gascon del Nogal vs Sidi Mohamed Tajedine, 2016 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line Brilliancy (B99) 1-0 24.?
V Lyukmanov vs D Jabot, 1998 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99)1/2-1/2 key squares video link
Gligoric vs Fischer, 1959 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 The Grand Old Man taps
A Planinc vs Najdorf, 1973 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Kupreichik vs A Beliavsky, 1974
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 48 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0
A Tari vs M Esserman, 2016
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 38 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 N+ discovery
A Kuindzhy vs Jansa, 1961 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Missed the perp
Browne vs J Grefe, 1976 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 0-1 33...?
V Mikenas vs Aronin, 1957 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 33 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. ML (B99) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 19.?
F Vallejo Pons vs Wynn Zaw Htun, 2016 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 29 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Q trap!
Velimirovic vs S Garcia Martinez, 1975 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 36 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 26.?
Naiditsch vs M Schurade, 2004 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. ML (B99) 0-1 Fredthebear investigates
J Sampouw vs Browne, 1982 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 38 moves, 0-1

Sic Najdorf. Goteborg (Argentine) (B98) 0-1 Pro Bono
B Robertie vs G Bono, 1976 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 0-1

116 of 200 Modern Brilliancies (1984) by Kevin Wicker
Lombardy vs Quinteros, 1973 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 100 in 200 Modern Brilliancies by Kevin Wicker
Adorjan vs Ribli, 1979 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0

Game 4 in The Seven Deadly Chess Sins by Jonathan Rowson
J Rowson vs K Kulaots, 1996 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 73 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Goteborg (Argentine) (B98) 1/2-1/2
Gaspariantz vs B Eidlin, 1961 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var (B96) 0-1
A Rodriguez vs Polugaevsky, 1985
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var (B96) 1/2-1/2
Spassky vs Polugaevsky, 1960 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Var (B97) 1-0 Stockfish
Kramnik vs Svidler, 2004 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 49 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Poisoned P (B97) 1-0 She pays for it
Andersson vs J Adamski, 1969 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Var (B97) 0-1 Stockfish notes
E Joppen vs Bronstein, 1954 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Tal vs Portisch, 1976 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1/2-1/2
Wei Yi vs Nepomniachtchi, 2019 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 0-1 doin' as he pleases
R Grabczewski vs Tal, 1974 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 1-0 2 mating squares
Tal vs I Platonov, 1973 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 0-1 Denmark
J Hector vs Anand, 2003 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Var (B97) 1-0
Gufeld vs Suetin, 1967 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1-0

Sic Najdorf (B90) 1-0 Bloody game & interesting historical link
S Mariotti vs G Eppinger, 1969 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Adams Attack (B90) 1-0? Mayet's Mate awaits
T Maenhout vs J Ashwin, 2009 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. English Attack (B90) 0-1 Exposure
Adams vs Gelfand, 1988 
(B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1 ICC internet
Robson vs S Sjugirov, 2008 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf (B96) 0-1 St. Louis, MO US Championship
Robson vs M Brooks, 2009 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 76 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Smeets vs Ivanchuk, 2010 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 0-1

Awarded 1st prise as 'novelty' in Chess Informant #24
A Vitolinsh vs Gavrikov, 1977 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) (B91) 0-1 Risky K walk
Balashov vs Polugaevsky, 1973 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 1-0 Rob the Pin
Deepan Chakkravarthy J vs Negi, 2007 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 0-1 Clearance
D Kadric vs A Rakhmanov, 2010
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 29 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) (B91) 0-1 Scorecard
I Garais vs Fischer, 1957 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 21 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) (B91) 1-0 find the finish
A Ivanov vs Fedorowicz, 1991 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 1-0
V Kovalev vs S Guramishvili, 2018 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Game 26 in 'My Best Games' by Anatoly Karpov
Karpov vs Mecking, 1972 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

Geller gives Fischer a textbook example of 6 Bf1-e2 vs Najdorf
Geller vs Fischer, 1962 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 1-0

A classic "co-linear" move so Fredthebear ducked B92 1-0 44
Y Hou vs S Andriasyan, 2005 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 44 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1
Vocaturo vs N Guliyev, 2005 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 87 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1
Robson vs J Sarkar, 2007 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 48 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1 Computer tutor
IsiChess vs Rybka, 2007 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 38 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1 24...?
Dolmatov vs Browne, 1990 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 43 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 24.?
Y Wen vs I Haitin, 2005 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Modern Line (B92) 1/2-1/2
Oll vs Kasparov, 1994 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 43 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0
M Karthikeyan vs M Matlakov, 2019 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 68 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 Promotion race!
Carlsen vs V Artemiev, 2021 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 49 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 internet
Carlsen vs Aronian, 2021 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 51 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish, kibitz
Karjakin vs Nakamura, 2013 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 59 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B96) 1-0 Promotion race
Shirov vs I Papaioannou, 2009 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 Speculative sacrifices
N McDonald vs T Riedener, 2015 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 N & R Hook queenmate
N Fercec vs M Jukic, 2010
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Four minors trap the Q
W Sandner vs H Wimmer, 1996
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 10 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Terrorist N on the 6th
Tal vs I Bilek, 1964 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1 MVL is the Najdorf king
Karjakin vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2017 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 59 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 0-1Exchange sac & the B pair
E Nash vs Fischer, 1956 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 48 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Another fine performance
Tal vs Bobotsov, 1963 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 18.? Zeinab of Azerbaijan
K Rohonyan vs A L'Ami, 2008 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf (B95) 0-1 White's P clean-up falls short
E Paoli vs B Larsen, 1954 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 76 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 27.? Fredthebear anticipates
G Grasser vs Errol Singh, 2009 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 1-0 Honza explains to readers
A Lacina vs Navara, 2001 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B98) 1-0 19.?
T Wedberg vs G Sigurjonsson, 1979 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 22.?
Tal vs A Kolarov, 1957 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf both 0-0-0 (B94) 0-1 Exch Sacs
Gulko vs Petrosian, 1976 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 Find the mate
E Mednis vs A Saidy, 1963 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1/2-1/2
K Miton vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2008 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B96) 1/2-1/2
V Zurakhov vs Spassky, 1956 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Find the finish
Motylev vs F Amonatov, 2010 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Opening preparation
A Matanovic vs Tal, 1958 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 57 moves, 1-0

Chess Review magazine article by Hans Kmoch, 1957
Janosevic vs M Udovcic, 1957 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Najdorf (B96) 1-0 R skewer+ clips g1=Q promotion
Dubov vs Grischuk, 2020 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 51 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Polugayevsky, Simagin Line (B93) 1-0 23...?
Fedorowicz vs Seirawan, 1976 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 1-0

Hidden treasure that Fredthebear stashed B99 1-0 39
Kholmov vs Savon, 1970 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Traditional Line (B98) 1-0 29.? Photo
Spassky vs M Bieler, 2009  
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Var (B97) 1-0
V Ciocaltea vs G Tringov, 1962 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 53 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Najdorf (B98) 1-0 a superb back-and-forth game
F Olafsson vs Pilnik, 1955 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0
J Ye vs C Wei, 2005 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 45 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Stockfish
Janosevic vs Fischer, 1967 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 69 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B96) 1-0 Moscow, RUS
Karjakin vs Svidler, 2020 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0

Bobby Fischer: The Early Years: 1943-1963 (Donaldson/Tangborn;
Fischer vs I Spector, 1956 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 Stockfish
Caruana vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2021 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Pins
Comet vs Holmes, 2003 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 Fredthebear share
Lutikov vs Polugaevsky, 1961 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 His ELO went up
A Elo vs Fischer, 1957 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 49 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0
A Sokolov vs Chandler, 1987 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 rook rip for Q entry
P Clemance vs Browne, 1987 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Black missed the draw.
B Ivanovic vs de Firmian, 1983 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 64 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 0-1
Adams vs D Gormally, 2021 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B95) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
V Romanchenko vs Kasparov, 1977 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 45 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) (B91) 1-0 Incoming N
Myagmarsuren vs R Naranja, 1966 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 Heavy handed Rooks
J Piatigorsky vs V Pupols, 1955 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Najdorf (B97) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Caruana vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2021 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 74 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf Var (B94) 1-0 32.? & 34? Remove the Guard
L Witt vs K B McAlpine, 1966 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B94) 1-0 Typical Nd5 sacrifice
M Moraza vs C Brasket, 1968 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Zukaitis concurred.
A Muzychuk vs N Dzagnidze, 2021 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 0-1 Raking bishops
Pachman vs F Bohatirchuk, 1944 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Var (B95) 1-0 28.?
J Pelikan vs B Wexler, 1972 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Spassky vs V Zurakhov, 1954 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 30 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Connected passers
Velimirovic vs E Ermenkov, 1972 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Black avoids Poison, not Ng5
C Yip vs T Cervantes Landeiro, 2020 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 0-1
M Leconte vs N Dzagnidze, 2006 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 42 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Var Traditional Line (B92) 1-0
B Larsen vs Gligoric, 1956 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 47 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0 19.?
G Kuzmin vs A Groszpeter, 1990 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 Find the finish
A Yakupova vs E Fakhiridou, 2010 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 32 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0Stockfish
Smyslov vs Evans, 1964 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Var Traditional Line (B92) 1/2-1/2
Deep Junior vs Kasparov, 2003 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 1-0 Zeinab of Azerbaijan
L Alster vs Hort, 1963 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 39 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1 Crossfire
J Kaderabek vs P Cerveny, 2019
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1 Zukaitis tried this
G Mooney vs R Singh, 2012 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 41 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1 No time to promote
R Ortega vs D Minic, 1968
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 22 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line (B99) 1-0 Correspondence
H Gustavsson vs B Lundgren, 1976 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 harmonious like Fredthebear
J Sherwin vs Reshevsky, 1959 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var Simagin Line (B96) 1/2
G Kuzmin vs Polugaevsky, 1975 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var (B96) 1/2-1/2
A Beliavsky vs Polugaevsky, 1981 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 major Kside assault
A Wojtkiewicz vs Oll, 1982 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1959 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 60 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B98) 1-0 27.?
A Murariu vs Le Quang Liem, 2005 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 0-1 Zukaitis is not bronchitis
S Bergsson vs Navara, 2015 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 36 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B98) 1-0 Dbl R lift w/reach h-file
Keres vs Benko, 1959 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Traditional Line (B98) 0-1 Suckered Rook
D Cooper vs O Sarapu, 1970 
(B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 1-0 24.? Zeinab of Azerbaijan
L Milov vs D Seyb, 2006 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) · 1-0
Jakovenko vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2007 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 67 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) · 1-0
Firouzja vs A Korobov, 2019 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 1/2-1/2
Vasiukov vs V Karasev, 2013 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 64 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 0-1
J H Donner vs E Szabados, 1950 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 46 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1/2-1/2 Zatonskih suggestion
AlphaZero vs Stockfish, 2018 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 164 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 0-1 Smoker
Fedorowicz vs Nunn, 1977 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 1-0 Stockfish
Gufeld vs E Ubilava, 1979
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 26 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Variation (B93) · 0-1
J Foltys vs Reshevsky, 1950 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 Unusual finish
K van der Weide vs Van Wely, 2001 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 39 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1 Exch Sac
Suetin vs Spassky, 1960 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) (B91) 1-0 Rob the pin
R Teschner vs G Szilagyi, 1956 
(B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 1-0 blitz
Svidler vs Nepomniachtchi, 2010 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 1-0

Brazilian Championship (1961), Vitoria BRA, rd 1, Oct-??
J de Souza Mendes vs S L Teixeira Mendes, 1961 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 1-0 NY Times article
Lombardy vs P Galarza, 1974 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 29 moves, 1-0

"Bermuda Triangle" (game of the day Jun-13-2018)
Shabalov vs Gelfand, 2004 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 47 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 0-1 Correspondence
V M Pedersen vs M Tobor, 1991 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 24 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 King caught in the center
V Sanal vs H S Gretarsson, 2012 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 16 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var (B96) 1-0 Stockfish
Ljubojevic vs Mecking, 1975 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Najdorf. Opocensky Traditional Line (B92) 0-1 Stockfi
Unzicker vs Bronstein, 1955 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 42 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf Var (B94) 1-0 Back rank raid Zarnicki
J Diez del Corral vs N Garces, 1960 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicil Najdorf. Polugayevsky Var Simagin Line (B96) 1-0
Bereziuk vs A Izhnin, 1976 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0 R&P ending
Caruana vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2019 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 60 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 0-1 juniors
B Firat vs S M Shyam, 2012 
(B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1

Sicilian, Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1-0 Sac Attack
T Luther vs Ftacnik, 2006 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 0-1 34...? Stockfish
J Szmetan vs Quinteros, 1972 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 35 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Blind Swine + N
Hort vs M Zubieta Villegas, 1960 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 43 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky Var (B92) 0-1 Remove the Guard
V Dias vs Dominguez Perez, 2022
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 30 moves, 0-1

Sicilian Def: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Mutual Q invasions Zarnicki
Van der Wiel vs G Danner, 1982 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0

Shirov accepts draw with 14 secs on clock, 31 b2-b4! is a win!!
Shirov vs Dominguez Perez, 2010 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 1-0 Opera Mate continuation
J Lerman vs A Gach, 1975 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 20 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B95) 1-0 21.? Zukaitis style
R Nezhmetdinov vs E Paoli, 1954 
(B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 27 moves, 1-0

"Every age wants its playthings." ― French Proverb
Tal vs V Saigin, 1954 
(B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 18 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 1-0 Stockfish
A Dueckstein vs Euwe, 1958 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

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