I Asked GM, “Why Is Najdorf More Popular Than Dragon?”

February 14, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenFri, February 14, 2020 3:00pmURL:
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Another blitz game which GM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan played during our recent lichess stream!
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vallar_morghullis (1808) vs Sensei_Suren (2207)
B90 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. a3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Bg5 Nbd7 9. Nd5 Bxd5 10. exd5 Be7 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 12. Be2 O-O 13. O-O Rc8 14. Rc1 Nd7 15. Bg4 f5 16. Be2 Bg5 17. Ra1 Rf6 18. Nd2 Rh6 19. Nf3 Bf6 20. h3 e4 21. Nh2 Bxb2 22. Rb1 Be5 23. Rxb7 Nc5 24. Rb1 Qg5 25. Qc1 Bf4 26. Qd1 Rxh3 27. Bg4 Rxh2 28. g3 Qh6 29. f3 Be3+ 30. Rf2 Rxf2
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