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Today two recent games in the topical Sicilian Najdorf English Attack 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 are examined.
TWIC 953
Cheparinov won with a brilliant attack after first subduing white's pawn storm idea with a quick ...h5. Restraining the kingside and delaying ...0-0 is the defensive method advocated in The Sharpest Sicilian 2012(Chess Stars 2012) so this is a key game for keeping up with current theory.
Berescu,A (2495) - Cheparinov,I (2709)
Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6(10.f3 h5) [B90]
35th Georgi Tringov Open Plovdiv BUL (8.3), 09.02.2013
Black to Play
Berescu,A (2495) - Cheparinov,I (2709)
Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6(10.f3 h5) [B90]
35th Georgi Tringov Open Plovdiv BUL (8.3), 09.02.2013
Black to Play
22.Nc4
TWIC 955
Bu won a model ending after white made small structural compromises in the normally sharp English Attack in a Sicilian Najdorf. The big fashion is 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 h5 but Bu used the ...a5-a4 queenside attack plan.
Hagen,Andr (2411) - Bu Xiangzhi (2675)
Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Be7(10...a5) [B90]
Reykjavik Open 2013 ISL (8.18), 25.02.2013
Black to Play
Hagen,Andr (2411) - Bu Xiangzhi (2675)
Sicilian Najdorf 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Be7(10...a5) [B90]
Reykjavik Open 2013 ISL (8.18), 25.02.2013
Black to Play
37.Rd3
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