White has 12 variations to choose from against the Najdorf. This video covers all of them.
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Najdorf repertoire available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/najdorf-for-144582886?
Najdorf Theory Part 1: https://youtu.be/BPg1bSeJYNg
Najdorf Theory Part 2: https://youtu.be/Ls5I8pC26Zc
The Najdorf Variation of the Sicilian Defense (B90 – B99) is one of the sharpest, most heavily analyzed and most fun variations in all of chess. It can lead to completely mental positions which not many humans can completely understand.
If you lack knowledge in the basics of the Sicilian Defense you should watch this introductory video: https://youtu.be/impkeLfyyVM
The opening was named after Miguel Najdorf, the legend of Polish and Argentinian chess. A player who’d been active in the top of world chess for fifty years. Legends such as Fischer or Kasparov, or, lately, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, have employed the opening as their favorite weapon against 1.e4.
The Najdorf starts after the moves:
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc6 a6 – the move a6 signifies the variation
0:00 Introduction to the Najdorf and the Najdorf Structure
08:12 English Attack
18:17 6.Bg5
23:17 6.Be2, Opocensky Variation
27:05 6.h3, Adams Attack
33:30 6.Bc4 Lipnitsky Attack
37:10 6.f4
40:09 6.g3 Zagreb Variation
44:05 6.a4
45:45 6.Bd3
47:50 6.Nb3
50:30 6.Rg1, Freak Attack
5 Best Books on the Sicilian:
Easy Guide to the Najdorf, Kosten: https://amzn.to/4q9SJOg
How to Play the Sicilian Defence, Levy, O’Connell: https://amzn.to/48urYOj
Mastering the Sicilian, Kopec: https://amzn.to/4n1iU76
Starting out the Sicilian, Emms: https://amzn.to/3W1dbTZ
Sicilian attacks, Yakovich: https://amzn.to/4q7lkDR
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