Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...a6/6. Be3/6...e5/7. Nb3/7...Be6

Najdorf Sicilian, English Attack rd nd qd kd bd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd bd nd pd pl nl nl bl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl ql kl bl rl Najdorf Sicilian, English Attack Moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 This is the best move. The Black bishop covers d5 from e6 and also points at the queenside when White castles there. Black also contemplates using c4 as a piece outpost. Black's position retains maximum flexibility, as in almost all variations Black plays ...Be7, ...Nbd7, ...O-O, ...Rc8, and ...Nb6 in some order. Theory table . 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8 9 10 11 English Attack f3Be7 Qd2O-O O-O-ONbd7 g4b5 = Qd2Nbd7 f3b5 O-O-OBe7 g4 = Nd5Nbd7 f3Nxd5 exd5Bf5 <td>Qd2Rc8 = Qe2Nbd7 f4Rc8 f5Bc4 Qf3d5 =+ References Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation de Firmian, Nick. Modern Chess Openings, 15th Edition. New York, NY: Random House, 2008. fi:Shakkiaapinen/Peli/1. e4/1...c5/2. Rf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Rxd4/4...Rf6/5. Rc3/5...a6/6. Le3