Najdorf 6.♗e3 e5
The move 8...h5 had an enormous rise in popularity around the year 2006-2007 when expert Veselin Topalov started implement this idea into his repertoire. Black aims to slow down White's attacking aspirations on the kingside, but at the price of weakening his own position.
In this hour we will have a look at the ins and outs of this complex variation, though following the footsteps of the leading experts from the White side like Peter Leko and Leinier Dominguez are certainly a good start improving your understanding. They prefer the sharp 12.0-0-0 over castling kingside. Inspired by the recent game Aryan vs Donchenko from the Gibraltar tournament, I decided to have a closer look and used the idea at the first opportunity! I will share the key ideas for both sides by going through some recently played model games.
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The Philidor structure (White pawns on d4 and e4, Black pawns on d6 and e5), is a fundamental position in the open games. In his new training course, IM Sam Collins shows you just how much explosive power is packed into this apparently simple structure.Warming-up: Black's 14...♝e7 is considered to be a mistake. Do you see why?
Van Haastert vs Broekmeulen, Dutch Championship 2008
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When choosing an opening repertoire, there are days when you want to play for a win with Black, when you want to bear down on your opponent’s position with a potentially crushing attack. The Najdorf is perfect for just such occasions. Strategy, combinations, attack and defence, sacrifices and marvellous manoeuvres — exciting chess is all about the Najdorf!Robert is live every other Thursday at 18:00 UTC (19:00 CET / 13:00 EST)
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Solution to today's problem
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 h5 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.Nd5 Bxd5 11.exd5 g6 12.0-0-0 Nb6 13.Kb1 Nfxd5 14.Bf2 Be7 15.Qa5 Bg5 16.Rxd5 Nxd5 17.Qxd5 Qc7 18.h4 Bf6 19.Bd3 Rd8 20.Rd1 Rd7 21.Be4 Ke7 22.Na5 Rb8 23.g4 hxg4 24.fxg4 Kf8 25.g5 Be7 26.Rf1 Bd8 27.Nc4 Kg7 28.Ba7 Ra8 29.Bb6 Qc8 30.Nxd6 1–0
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