Sicilian Najdorf
The sharpest, most respected answer to 1.e4. Black grabs space with ...a6 and plays for a full-blooded fight from move one.
Let's begin.
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Play pawn to c5.
Variations in this course
Every line runs to a middlegame position with coach commentary at each fork. Playing Black, you'll meet:
- 1
English Attack
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3
- 2
Bg5 Main Line
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5
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