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

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6
6 Bg5 Nbd7 7 Bc4 h6 8 Bxf6 Nxf6 9 Qe2 Qc7
10 O-O-O e6 11 f4 e5 12 Nd5 Nxd5 13 exd5 Be7
14 fxe5 dxe5 15 Ne6 fxe6 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:




7 ... h6



7 ... e6
7 ... Qa5
7 ... g6
7 ... Qc7
7 ... b5
7 ... Qb6
7 ... Nb6

8 Bxf6



8 Bh4
8 Be3

8 ... Nxf6



8 ... exf6

9 Qe2



9 O-O
9 Qd3
9 Qe2
9 Bb3

9 ... Qc7



9 ... Qa5
9 ... e6
9 ... Bg4
9 ... Bd7

10 O-O-O



10 O-O
10 Qd3
10 Nd5
10 Rd1

10 ... e6



10 ... Bg4
10 ... e5

11 f4



11 Bb3

11 ... e5



11 ... b5
11 ... Bd7
11 ... Rb8
11 ... Rg8
11 ... Qa5
11 ... Qc5

12 Nd5



12 Nf5
12 Nf3

12 ... Nxd5



12 ... Qd8

13 exd5



13 ... Be7



13 ... Bg4
13 ... h5

14 fxe5



14 Nf3
14 Nb3

14 ... dxe5



15 Ne6



15 Nf3
15 Nb3
15 Rhf1

15 ... fxe6



15 ... Qd6

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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