B98 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
B98 holds four named lines, all under the name Sicilian Defense. It leaves B96, a position of the same name, with 7...Be7. That final move, by the bishop, opens a line for the rook on h8. Of all other reference positions, the board of B95 (Najdorf Variation) comes closest, four squares apart.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | c5 |
| 2 | Nf3 | d6 |
| 3 | d4 | cxd4 |
| 4 | Nxd4 | Nf6 |
| 5 | Nc3 | a6 |
| 6 | Bg5 | e6 |
| 7 | f4 | Be7 |
Lines filed under B98
All four share their first 14 plies, the whole reference line.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | (the shared start itself) | 14 |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line | 8.Qf3 Qc7 | 16 |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Browne Variation | 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 Qc7 | 18 |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Goteborg Variation | 8.Qf3 h6 9.Bh4 g5 | 18 |
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line
- 8.Qf3 The queen goes from d1 to f3, opening a line for the rook on a1.
- 8...Qc7 The queen goes from d8 to c7, attacking the knight on c3.
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Browne Variation
- 8.Qf3 The queen goes from d1 to f3, opening a line for the rook on a1.
- 8...h6 The h-pawn advances to h6, covering g5, opening a line for the rook on h8, attacking the bishop on g5.
- 9.Bh4 The bishop goes from g5 to h4, attacking the knight on f6.
- 9...Qc7 The queen goes from d8 to c7, attacking the knight on c3.
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Goteborg Variation
- 8.Qf3 The queen goes from d1 to f3, opening a line for the rook on a1.
- 8...h6 The h-pawn advances to h6, covering g5, opening a line for the rook on h8, attacking the bishop on g5.
- 9.Bh4 The bishop goes from g5 to h4, attacking the knight on f6.
- 9...g5 The g-pawn advances two squares to g5, covering f4 and h4, attacking the bishop on h4.
The road to B98
- 1.e4 … 6.Bg5nine earlier stops: B00, B20, B27, B50, B54, B90, B94
- 6...e6B95 Najdorf Variation
- 7.f4B96 Najdorf Variation
- 7...Be7B98
The position after 7...Be7
White has brought out the knight on c3, knight on d4 and bishop on g5; Black the knight on f6 and bishop on e7. White has a half-open d-file; Black a half-open c-file. White could capture with Bxa6, Bxf6, Nxe6. White is to move and has 44 legal moves.
Codes that branch off from B98
The reference lines of one other code leave B98 from the position after 8...Qc7, each with its own moves.
| Code | Moves | Reference line |
|---|---|---|
| B99 | 9.O-O-O Nbd7 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line |
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| B97 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | four squares: b6, e7, d8, f8 |
| B93 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | five squares: c1, g5, e6, e7, f8 |
| B94 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | five squares: f2, f4, e6, e7, f8 |
| B82 | Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack | six squares: c1, g5, a6, a7, e7, f8 |
| B90 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | seven squares: c1, f2, f4, g5, e6, e7, f8 |
| B62 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | eight squares: f2, f4, a6, c6, a7, e7, b8, f8 |
| B66 | Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations | eight squares: d1, d2, f2, f4, c6, e7, b8, f8 |
Where lines continue from here
One named line filed under other codes passes through the position after 7...Be7. It belongs to the code listed above.