Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.Bc4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack2.1M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
65%1.3M52%
11%229k48%
11%219k47%
4.3%88k50%
3.6%74k48%
3.4%69k47%
1.5%31k50%
0.4%7.7k47%
0.3%5.3k43%
0.1%2.0k47%
Famous games in this line7.7k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2753) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Morozevich, Alexander (2749) – Kasparov, Garry (2827)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Ding Liren (2791)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2784)Aronian, L. (2797) – Nakamura, Hi (2767)Carlsen, M. (2839) – Keymer, Vincent (2717)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2751) – Anand, Viswanathan (2799)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Giri, A.. (2764)Heroes of this opening Aronian, L.. · Carlsen, Magnus · Kasparov, Garry · Vachier Lagrave, M..
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B90
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4
SharpAggressive
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No reply to 1.e4 is played more. Fischer made the Najdorf his main weapon, and Kasparov's Sicilians are pillars of chess history — the Scheveningen against Karpov, the Dragon he unveiled against Anand in 1995. When you play 1...c5 you refuse symmetry, the same refusal that carried two world champions.
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