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Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation

ECO B98 · 1,158 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 7. f4 Be7
51% White5% Draw44% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Qf31,00086.4%
Qe2282.4%
Qd2282.4%
Bd3252.2%
Bc4191.6%
Be2161.4%
e5121.0%

A further 30 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... e6Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 7. f4Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 7... Be7

Other lines in this family

Najdorf Variation, Traditional LineB98… 8. Qf3 Qc7508Najdorf Variation, Main LineB99… 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7407Najdorf VariationB96…2,051Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn VariationB97… 7... Qb6280Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn AcceptedB97… 7... Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3121Najdorf VariationB95…3,473Najdorf 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.