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At the 3rd Stars Cup, Iran, stars are facing World Stars. The encounter Maghsoodloo-Tiviakov was a true clash of generations and tonight we'll study the outcome.
Warm-up question: What would you play here with White?
White to move
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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!
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