Najdorf Defence
The Najdorf Defence in the Sicilian Defense, one of the most popular openings in modern chess, is named after Miguel Najdorf. Najdorf also made contributions to the theory and praxis of other openings such as the King’s Indian Defence.
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| Opening Name | Chess Notation | MICOS Code | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Najdorf Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 | B01.147.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Lipnitzky Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 | B01.148.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Opocensky Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 | B01.149.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Opocensky Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 | B01.150.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Opocensky Traditional Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 | B01.151.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Opocensky Modern Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 Be6 | B01.152.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: English Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 | B01.153.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: English Attack - Anti-English Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 | B01.154.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Attack: 6.Bg5 | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 | B01.155.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: 6…e6 | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 | B01.156.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Attack: 7.f4 | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 | B01.157.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Polugayevsky Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 b5 | B01.158.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Polugayevsky Attack - Simagin Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 b5 8.e5 dxe5 9.fxe5 Qc7 10.Qe2 | B01.159.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: 7…Be7 | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 | B01.160.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Goteborg-Argentine Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 g5 | B01.161.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Browne Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 | B01.162.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Traditional Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 Qc7 | B01.163.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: 9…Nbd7 | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7 8.Qf3 Qc7 9.0-0-0 Nbd7 | B01.164.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Neo Grunfeld Defence - Classical Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Nc6 | B01.165.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Poisoned Pawn | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 | B01.166.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Poisoned Pawn Accepted | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd2 Qxb2 9.Rb1 Qa3 | B01.167.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Attack: Ivkov Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 Nbd7 7.Bc4 Qa5 8.Qd2 e6 9.0-0-0 b5 10.Bb3 Bb7 11.Rhe1 Nc5 12.e5 | B01.168.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Attack: Amsterdam Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 | B01.169.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Zagreb Fianchetto | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g3 | B01.170.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Dekker Gambit | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.g4 | B01.171.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Adams Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.h3 | B01.172.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Najdorf Defence: Freak Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Rg1 | B01.173.SI | Explore ▶ |
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