B96 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
B96 holds four named lines, all under the name Sicilian Defense. It leaves B95, a position of the same name, with 7.f4. That final move, by the f-pawn, covers e5 and g5. Of all other reference positions, the board of B97 (Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation) comes closest, two squares apart.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | c5 |
| 2 | Nf3 | d6 |
| 3 | d4 | cxd4 |
| 4 | Nxd4 | Nf6 |
| 5 | Nc3 | a6 |
| 6 | Bg5 | e6 |
| 7 | f4 |
Lines filed under B96
All four share their first 13 plies, the whole reference line and then split two ways at Black’s move 7.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | (the shared start itself) | 13 |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Neo-Classical Defense | 7...Nc6 | 14 |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 7...b5 | 14 |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line | 7...b5 8.e5 dxe5 9.fxe5 Qc7 10.Qe2 | 19 |
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Neo-Classical Defense
- 7...Nc6 The knight leaves b8 for c6, opening a line for the rook on a8, attacking the knight on d4.
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation
- 7...b5 The b-pawn advances two squares to b5, covering a4 and c4, opening a line for the bishop on c8.
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line
- 7...b5 The b-pawn advances two squares to b5, covering a4 and c4, opening a line for the bishop on c8.
- 8.e5 The e-pawn advances to e5, covering d6 and f6, attacking the knight on f6.
- 8...dxe5 The d-pawn takes the pawn on e5, covering d4 and f4, opening a line for the queen on d8 and the bishop on f8, attacking the knight on d4.
- 9.fxe5 The f-pawn takes the pawn on e5, covering d6 and f6, opening a line for the bishop on g5, attacking the knight on f6.
- 9...Qc7 The queen goes from d8 to c7, attacking the knight on c3.
The road to B96
- 1.e4 … 5...a6eight earlier stops: B00, B20, B27, B50, B54, B90
- 6.Bg5B94 Najdorf Variation
- 6...e6B95 Najdorf Variation
- 7.f4B96
The position after 7.f4
White has brought out the knight on c3, knight on d4 and bishop on g5; Black the knight on f6. White has a half-open d-file; Black a half-open c-file. Black could capture with Nxe4. Black is to move and has 27 legal moves.
Codes that branch off from B96
The reference lines of two other codes leave B96 from the position after 7.f4, each with its own moves.
| Code | Moves | Reference line |
|---|---|---|
| B97 | 7...Qb6 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation |
| B98 | 7...Be7 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation |
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| B82 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack | four squares: c1, g5, a6, a7 |
| B93 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | four squares: c1, g5, e6, e7 |
| B94 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | four squares: f2, f4, e6, e7 |
| B62 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | six squares: f2, f4, a6, c6, a7, b8 |
| B66 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | six squares: d1, d2, f2, f4, c6, b8 |
| B80 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation | six squares: c1, f2, f4, g5, a6, a7 |
| B84 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation | six squares: c1, f1, e2, f2, f4, g5 |
Where lines continue from here
Seven named lines filed under other codes pass through the position after 7.f4. Besides the codes above, they belong to B99.