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The Najdorf Variation[1] (/ ˈnaɪdɔːrf / NY-dorf) of the Sicilian Defence is one of the most popular, reputable, and deeply studied of all chess openings. [2][3] Modern Chess Openings calls it the "Cadillac" or "Rolls-Royce" of chess openings. [4] The opening is named after the Polish-Argentine grandmaster Miguel Najdorf, although he was not ...
The Najdorf Variation in the Sicilian Defense, one of the most popular openings in modern chess, is named after him. Najdorf also made contributions to the theory and praxis of other openings such as the King's Indian Defense. Najdorf was also a well-respected chess journalist, who had a popular column in the Buenos Aires Clarín newspaper.
Dragon Variation. In chess, the Dragon Variation[1] is one of the main lines of the Sicilian Defence and begins with the moves: 2. Nf3 d6. 4. Nxd4 Nf6. 5. Nc3 g6. In the Dragon, Black's bishop is fianchettoed on g7, castling on the king's side while aiming the bishop at the center and queenside.
The best known of these, called the Poisoned Pawn Variation, is a line of the Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation that begins with the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6. after which 8.Qd2 Qxb2 usually follows, accepting the "poisoned" b2-pawn. White can also play 8.Nb3, protecting the pawn.
The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: . 1. e4 c5. The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's first move 1.e4. The opening 1.d4 is a statistically more successful opening for White because of the high success rate of the Sicilian defence against 1.e4.
In chess, the Scheveningen Variation[1] of the Sicilian Defence is an opening that is a line of the Open Sicilian characterised by Black setting up a "small centre" with pawns on d6 and e6. There are numerous move orders that reach the Scheveningen; a common one is: 1. e4 c5. 2.
Named after. Géza Maróczy. Parent. Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Dragon. Synonym (s) Maróczy pawn structure. In chess, the Maróczy Bind (Hungarian: [ˈmɒroːt͡si]) is a term alternately used to refer to an opening or its associated pawn structure, named for the Hungarian grandmaster Géza Maróczy. When the Bind is discussed as an opening ...
Major (manga) PH: HERO, Yey! Major (stylized as MAJOR) is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda. It was serialized in Shogakukan 's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from August 1994 to July 2010, with its chapters collected in 78 tankōbon volumes.