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Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation

ECO B95 · 3,473 games · White to move

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6
48% White5% Draw47% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
f42,05159.1%Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation B96
Qd23129.0%
Bd32286.6%
Bc41895.4%
Qf31775.1%
Be21524.4%
f3892.6%
Qe2621.8%
Bxf6541.6%
Nf3200.6%

A further 139 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4Sicilian Defense 1... c5Sicilian Defense 2. Nf3Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations 2... d6Sicilian Defense 3. d4Sicilian Defense 3... cxd4Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line 4... Nf6Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 5... a6Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 6. Bg5Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 6... e6

Other lines in this family

Najdorf VariationB96… 7. f42,051Najdorf VariationB98… 7. f4 Be71,158Najdorf Variation, Traditional LineB98… 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7508Najdorf Variation, Main LineB99… 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7407Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn VariationB97… 7. f4 Qb6280Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn AcceptedB97… 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3121Najdorf VariationB94…5,049Najdorf VariationB90…21,567Najdorf Variation, English AttackB90… 6. Be34,192Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky AttackB90… 6. Bc42,558

All 239 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.