Najdorf 6.Bc4

Sicilian Defence · B86 · you play Black. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6

About the Najdorf 6.Bc4

6.Bc4, the Sozin or Fischer Attack, aims the bishop at f7 and e6. Black blunts it with ...e6 and ...b5, develops with ...Be7 and meets Qf3 with ...Qc7. The thematic danger is a sacrifice on e6, so Black keeps that square well covered.

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6: that is the start of the Najdorf 6.Bc4, a B86 line of the Sicilian Defence for Black. There are 5 lines of this opening to train. You study the moves first and then play them against the computer; every wrong move gets a short explanation. After the opening, the page shows the typical middlegame plans, the endgames that often follow and grandmaster games with the Najdorf 6.Bc4. Add it to your repertoire of chess defences for Black, and repeat it in speed mode or the drill until you no longer have to think about it.

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