Chess: Understanding the Sicilian Defense (Najdorf Variation) Part XXIII

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6
6 Bg5 Nbd7 7 Bc4 Qa5 8 Bxf6 Nxf6 9 Qe2 e6
10 Bb3 Be7 11 O-O-O O-O 12 f4 Nd7 13 e5 Nc5
14 Kb1 dxe5 15 fxe5 Bd7 Line



For explanations of moves 1 through 6 please
refer to Chess: Understanding the Sicilian
Defense (Najdorf Variation) Part I

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6
6 Bg5 Nbd7 7 Bc4 Qa5:



8 Bxf6



8 Qd2

8 ... Nxf6



8 ... gxf6

9 Qe2



9 O-O
9 Qd3

9 ... e6



9 ... Qb4
9 ... Qc5
9 ... g6

10 Bb3



10 f4
10 O-O
10 Rd1

10 ... Be7



10 ... Qc5

11 O-O-O



11 O-O
11 f4

11 ... O-O



11 ... Qg5+
11 ... Nd7

12 f4



12 Kb1
12 Rhf1

12 ... Nd7



12 ... Rd8
12 ... Re8

13 e5



13 Rhe1
13 Kb1

13 ... Nc5



13 ... dxe5
13 ... Nb8
13 ... Re8

14 Kb1



14 Rhe1

14 ... dxe5



14 ... Qc7

15 fxe5



15 Qxe5

15 ... Bd7



15 ... Qc7

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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