Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.Bd3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation1.2M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
44%542k53%
27%338k55%
8.5%105k52%
7.9%98k56%
6.4%79k54%
2.3%29k54%
1.5%18k53%
0.7%8.2k50%
0.5%6.8k48%
0.5%6.2k47%
Famous games in this line1.6k master games
Nepomniachtchi, I. (2776) – Ding Liren (2811)Nakamura, Hi (2785) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796)Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2784) – Ding Liren (2791)Xiong, Jeffery (2709) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2784) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784)Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2778) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784)Karjakin, Sergey (2750) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2778)Karjakin, Sergey (2748) – Giri, A. (2779)Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · Nakamura, Hi · Carlsen, Magnus · Nepomniachtchi, I..
- 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. Bd3
Sharp
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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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