The Najdorf Variation (/ˈnaɪdɔːrf/ NY-dorf) of the Sicilian Defence is one of the most popular, reputable, and deeply studied of all chess openings. Modern...

Najdorf may refer to: Miguel Najdorf, Polish-born Argentine chess grandmaster Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation, chess opening used by Miguel Najdorf...

or 5.Bb5+ Bd7 6.Bxd7+ Nbxd7. The Najdorf Variation is Black's most popular system in the Sicilian Defence. Najdorf's intention with 5...a6 was to prepare...

best known of these, called the Poisoned Pawn Variation, is a line of the Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation that begins with the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3...

In chess, the Scheveningen Variation of the Sicilian Defence is an opening that is a line of the Open Sicilian characterised by Black setting up a "small...

In chess, the Dragon Variation is one of the main lines of the Sicilian Defence and begins with the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5...

In chess, the Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation is a response to the Sicilian Defence characterised by the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. c3 It is named after the...

adopted the space-gaining Maróczy Bind setup against the Kan Variation of the Sicilian Defence, and accepted a set of isolated doubled pawns in return for...

1940s and 1950s, and is also known for the Najdorf Variation, one of the most popular chess openings. Najdorf was tutored first by Dawid Przepiórka, then...

well-known bad move" (or words to that effect). The Fritz Variation 5...Nd4 and Ulvestad's Variation 5...b5 are related as they share a common subvariation...

Black's kingside. A similar line may be played against the Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation, in which Black plays 5...a6 rather than 5...Nc6; in this...

postcode district in the B postcode area of the United Kingdom Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation, according to the list of chess openings Beechcraft Travel...

Karpov Variation, (7...dxc4 8.Bxc4 cxd4 9.exd4 b6) named after former World Champion Anatoly Karpov, is one of Black's most reliable defences to the Rubinstein...

play can resemble the 2.d3 variation or the Closed Variation of the Sicilian Defence. 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 is the Two Knights Variation: 3...d4 and 3...Nf6 are...

The Grünfeld Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 Black offers White the possibility of 4.cxd5, which may...

2.Qd3 American Defence of the Dutch Defence – 1.d4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nd2 Amsterdam Variation of the Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation – 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...

Mikhail Tal, USSR Club Championship Team finals, Moscow 1961, Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation (B94), 1–0 Former world champion Tal has to concede defeat...

Petrov's Defence or the Petrov Defence (also called Petroff Defence, Petrov's Game, Russian Defence, or Russian Game – Russian: Русская партия) is a chess...

forced to take risks, because he needed to win the game. He played the Sicilian Defence, the only appearance of that opening in the match. Carlsen played calmly...

four codes for Alekhine's Defence, B02 through B05: B02: 1.e4 Nf6 B03: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 (including the Exchange Variation and Four Pawns Attack) B04:...

Petrosian, World Championship match, Moscow 1969, game 19, Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation (B94), 1–0 Aggressive style of play and combinations show...

the game transposes into the Accelerated Dragon variation of the Sicilian Defence. The Sämisch Variation is 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3. It is named after Friedrich...

Knights Variation) 5.Qe2 (Wormald Variation) 5.d4 (Mackenzie Variation) 5.d3 (Anderssen Variation) 5.0-0 5...d6 (Russian Defence) 5...Bc5 (Møller Defence) 5...

Portisch, Portorož Candidates' Reserve match 1971, game 4, Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation (B92), 0–1 Ex-world champion Smyslov did not lose very often...

plan. As black, Petrosian enjoyed playing the Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation and the French Defence. As white, he often played the English Opening...

Variation) is suggested by de Firmian. 3...c6 (Czech Variation) and 3...Bf5 are possible. 3...g6 will likely transpose to the King's Indian Defence....

which Miguel Najdorf, using the Stonewall Variation, sacrificed all of his minor pieces to win by checkmate. Main Theoretical Variations in the Dutch...

Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation (B99), 1–0 In a very deep theoretical variation, Bronstein comes up with some new ideas, and even Najdorf-guru Browne,...

Geller vs. Bobby Fischer, Curaçao Candidates 1962, Sicilian Defence, Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation (B92), 1–0 Rising American star Bobby Fischer gets...

The Philidor Defence (or Philidor's Defence) is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 The opening is named after the famous 18th-century...