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

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6
6 Bg5 Nbd7 7 Bc4 Qa5 8 Qd2 e6 9 O-O-O b5
10 Bb3 Bb7 11 Rhe1 O-O-O 12 f3 Be7 13 a3 Kb8
14 Kb1 Rc8 15 f4 h6 16 Bxf6 Bxf6 17 f5 Bg5
18 Qf2 Rxc3 19 fxe6 fxe6 20 bxc3 Qxa3 21 Nxe6
21 ... Bf6 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 Qd2 e6 9 O-O-O b5
10 Bb3 Bb7 11 Rhe1 O-O-O:



12 f3



12 a3
12 Kb1
12 f4
12 Nb1

12 ... Be7



12 ... h6
12 ... b4

13 a3



13 Be3
13 Nce2

13 ... Kb8



13 ... Nc5

14 Kb1



14 h4
14 g3
14 Be3
14 Nce2

14 ... Rc8



14 ... h6

15 f4



15 Bf4
15 Nce2
15 Nde2
15 Be3

15 ... h6



15 ... Nc5

16 Bxf6



16 e5
16 Bh4

16 ... Bxf6



16 ... Nxf6

17 f5



17 Nxe6

17 ... Bg5



17 ... Nc5

18 Qf2



18 Qd3

18 ... Rxc3



18 ... e5

19 fxe6



19 bxc3

19 ... fxe6



20 bxc3



20 Nxe6

20 ... Qxa3



20 ... Bf6

21 Nxe6



21 e5
21 Qf7

21 ... Bf6



By ChessCoach@care2.com

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