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The document discusses the Najdorf Variation in chess, specifically focusing on the 6. Bg5 main line. It provides detailed annotations and variations for both white and black moves, highlighting critical strategies and responses. The analysis includes various tactical positions and potential outcomes from different move sequences.

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The document discusses the Najdorf Variation in chess, specifically focusing on the 6. Bg5 main line. It provides detailed annotations and variations for both white and black moves, highlighting critical strategies and responses. The analysis includes various tactical positions and potential outcomes from different move sequences.

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[Event "Najdorf Variation Theory: 6.

Bg5 Main Line"]


[Site "https://lichess.org/study/FluEBb0x/jFDAIzc5"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "B98"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/fein1515"]
[StudyName "Najdorf Variation Theory"]
[ChapterName "6. Bg5 Main Line"]
[UTCDate "2025.04.11"]
[UTCTime "05:47:41"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 { Main line Bg5 } 6... e6 (6... Nbd7 {
Side line }) 7. f4 Be7 { Now Bc4 and Qe2 would not be as strong as when black played Nbd7
instead. } (7... Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3) (7... Qc7) (7... Nbd7 8. Qf3 (8. Bc4) (8. Qe2 {
[%cal Ge1c1,Ge4e5,Gg2g4,Gf1g2] }) 8... Qc7 9. O-O-O { Different move order avoids Be7 and
black has time to play a different move } 9... b5 { Highly sharp variation } 10. Bd3 Bb7 11. Rhe1
h6) 8. Qf3 { Prevents b5 } { [%cal Gf3a8] } 8... Qc7 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc7c4] } (8... h6 9. Bxf6
(9. Bh4 Qc7 10. O-O-O Nbd7 { Back to the Bd3 line, but Be2 is also strong } 11. Be2 g5 (11... b5
12. Bxf6 Bxf6 (12... Nxf6 13. e5 Bb7 14. Qg3 dxe5 15. fxe5 Nd7 16. Nxe6 fxe6 17. Bh5+ Kd8
18. Qxg7 Rf8 19. Bg4) 13. Bxb5 axb5 14. Ndxb5 { [%cal Gb5d6,Ge4e5] }) 12. fxg5 Ne5 13. Qe3
{ [%csl Gg4][%cal Ge2g4] }) 9... Bxf6 { [%cal Gd8c7,Gb8c6] }) 9. f5 (9. O-O-O { Another
important variation } 9... Nbd7 (9... b5 { White now has e5, and powerful followups } { [%cal
Ge4e5] } 10. e5 Bb7 11. Qg3 dxe5 12. fxe5 Nh5 13. Qh4 g6 14. Ndxb5 axb5 15. Nxb5 Qc5 16.
Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Nd6+ Kf8 18. Qxe7+ Kxe7 19. Nxb7) 10. g4 h6 (10... b5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 (11... Nxf6
12. g5 Nd7 13. f5 Nc5 (13... Bxg5+ 14. Kb1 O-O (14... Nf6 15. fxe6 fxe6 16. e5 { [%cal Gf3a8] })
(14... exf5 15. Nd5) (14... Ne5 { [%csl Gf3] } 15. Qh5 Qe7 16. fxe6 (16. Nxe6 Bxe6 17. fxe6 g6
18. exf7+ Kxf7 19. Qe2 (19. Qh3) 19... Kg7 20. Nd5 Qa7 21. h4 Bh6 22. h5 Raf8 23. hxg6 hxg6
{ Black's king is safe here. }) 16... g6 17. exf7+ Kxf7 18. Qe2 Bg4 19. Qf2+ Qf6 20. Qxf6+ Bxf6 {
[%cal Ge5c4,Gf6e5] }) 15. fxe6 fxe6 16. Qg4) 14. f6 gxf6 15. gxf6 Bf8 16. Rg1 { [%cal Gg1g7] }
16... h5 { Very theoretical position } (16... Bb7 17. Rg7 O-O-O 18. Bh3 { [%cal Gd4e6,Gc3d5] }))
12. f5 (12. h4 Bb7 13. g5 O-O-O) 12... Nc5 { [%cal Gc8b7,Gb5b4] } 13. a3 (13. fxe6 fxe6 14. g5
O-O 15. gxf6 Bxf6) 13... Rb8 { [%cal Gb5b4] } (13... Bb7 14. b4 { [%csl Ge6] } 14... Nd7 15.
fxe6)) 11. Bxf6 Nxf6 (11... Bxf6 { [%cal Gc7b6] } 12. h4 Qb6 (12... g5 13. hxg5 hxg5 14. e5 dxe5
15. Rxh8+ Bxh8 16. Nxe6 fxe6 17. Qh1) 13. Nb3 Qc7 14. g5 Bxc3 15. Qxc3 (15. bxc3 hxg5 16.
hxg5 Rxh1 17. Qxh1 Qxc3 18. Rxd6) 15... Qxc3 16. bxc3 hxg5 17. fxg5 Ke7 { [%cal Gd7e5] })
12. h4) 9... Nc6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. g4 d5 12. O-O-O Rb8 13. Bf4 (13. fxe6 { Alternative response
} 13... Bxe6 14. Bf4 Bd6 (14... Qb6!? { Exchange sacrafice, highly tactical } 15. Bxb8 Qxb8 16.
g5 Bg4 17. Qe3 Nxe4) 15. Bxd6 Qxd6 16. g5 Ng4 17. Bh3 Ne5 18. Qe3 { Losing move } 18...
Qb4 19. b3 Qa3+ 20. Kb1 Nc4) 13... e5 14. Bg3 O-O 15. h4 dxe4 (15... Bb4 16. a3 Ba5 { [%cal
Gb8b1,Gg4g5,Gh4h5,Ga5c3] } (16... Bxa3!? { Sacrafice, highly tactical } 17. bxa3 Qa5 18. exd5
Qxa3+ 19. Kd2 cxd5 20. Bxe5 d4 21. Bxb8 Re8 22. Be2 Qb4) 17. g5 Bxc3 18. Qxc3 Nxe4 19.
Qxe5 Qxe5 20. Bxe5) 16. Nxe4 Qa5 { The position is equal, with multiple forcing variations. }
17. Bc4 Nxe4 18. Qxe4 Rxb2 19. Qxe5 Qa3 20. Qxb2 Qxg3 *

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