B95 Sicilian Defense
Najdorf System
We are just going to review the opening of this one:
1.e4
d6
2.Nf3
Nf6
[For 2...c5
3.b3
see the players' 2010 Kenilworth Championship game.]
3.Nc3
[For 3.d3
see Sturniolo-Minkov, from this tourney, & Azzarello- Kiedes : Kenilworth Championship 2009.]
3...c5
4.d4
cxd4
5.Nxd4
a6
6.Bg5
e6
7.Be2
[7.f4
is the norm. ]
7...Be7
8.0-0
Qc7
[8...Nxe4?
9.Bxe7
Nxc3
10.Bxd8
Nxd1
11.Bc7
Nxb2
wins a P but 12.Bxd6
Na4
13.Bf3+/=
+ Rab1 gives White a big lead in development & too many open lines.]
9.a4
Braeden wants to stop Lou from expanding with ...b5 or castling long.
9...Bd7
10.Qd2
[>=10.Qd3
]
10...0-0
Diagram
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