Will the Carlsen versus Nepomniachtchi 2021 World Chess Championship Match become even more exciting with one of the players playing the Sicilian Defense Najdorf variation?
Nepomniachtchi is regarded as one of the best in the world when it comes to the Najdorf variation.
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Although incredibly courageous, Magnus Carlsen‘s decision to play the Najdorf against an expert in this opening wasn’t a good decision. When you learn an opening with Black, you know which lines you dislike facing the most, making them the ones to play against it.
The line Ian Nepomniachtchi chose is regarded as a sideline with a few ways for Black to reach equality. Any sideline that can take down Magnus Carlsen deserves lots of attention, especially if you play the Najdorf with Black.
Along with 6.Rg1 if you play the Najdorf two other popular sidelines on move six are:
6.a4, and
6.g3
Because Black is doing well in the mainlines of the Sicilian Najdorf, it isn’t surprising White has turned to the sidelines in an attempt to gain an advantage.
Black should not take these lines lightly, but he can feel confident about holding his own against them.
The Sicilian Najdorf is a fighting defense based on sound positional principles. Thus it’s hardly surprising that Black meets the sidelines with another classical principle – playing in the center.
When one of the top Najdorf players chooses a sideline with the White pieces, you can feel good about playing the Sicilian Najdorf variation with Black.
In the upcoming Carlsen – Nepomniachtchi 2021 World Chess Championship Match, the opening choices are sure to be a big talking point. These two players aren’t afraid to play dynamic openings that lead to unbalanced positions.
What remains to be seen is whether the openings they choose not to play prove more surprising than those in the match.
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