THAT one
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
7.Nf3
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
7.Nf3
V Spasov vs Gelfand, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 64 moves, 0-1
7.Nf3
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1995  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1
7.Nf3
S Fruebing vs Ftacnik, 2007 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 65 moves, 0-1
The OTHER Karj-An Naj6.Be3
Karjakin vs Anand, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 63 moves, 0-1
7.Nf3
E van den Doel vs Van Wely, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1
7.Nf3 White dominates d5
Polgar vs Anand, 1998  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 W dominates light sqs
Anand vs Gelfand, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 W can't win despite good Be3
Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
7.Nf3 and Bxe6, with activity(B)
J Xie vs Van Wely, 1999 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1
7.Nf3 B didn't activate LSB
Karjakin vs Van Wely, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3
Carlsen vs Van Wely, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 109 moves, 1/2-1/2
7.Nf3
Kamsky vs Van Wely, 2010 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 52 moves, 1/2-1/2
7.Nf3 W keeps control
V Akopian vs Morozevich, 2010  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 46 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 W aims for Bad-B ending
J Neumann vs W Stern, 2002 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 67 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 well-controlled
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2003  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 51 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3
Bologan vs E Inarkiev, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 58 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 2 Ns dominate d5
Bologan vs E van Haastert, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 strong Nd5 despite Be6
A Sokolov vs A Kosten, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 60 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 B's activity (14..Nh5)> pawn weaks
Bologan vs Efimenko, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 61 moves, 0-1
7.Nf3
Efimenko vs Sadvakasov, 2005 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3, with an attacking role- well-controlled
Shirov vs Bologan, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 W plays vs doubled e-pawns (Bxe6 forced)
Anand vs Leko, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 49 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 W pawn up, but BN v active
De la Riva Aguado vs Bologan, 2006 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 0-1
7.Nf3 with cxb3 to get to b4
Carlsen vs Nunn, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 also cxb3, but B has active Rooks breaks block(d5)
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 50 moves, 0-1
7.Nf3 clamp d5, then take d6
Karjakin vs X Zhao, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 doubled e-pawns restrained, win Q-side p
Ivanchuk vs Topalov, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 interesting e4-sac for activity and imbalance
Movsesian vs Nepomniachtchi, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 47 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 d-file clamp, then expand
Z Almasi vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2008 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 14..Nh5, nice Najer ending
Efimenko vs E Najer, 2008 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 60 moves, 0-1
7.Nf3 pick off B's Q-side pawns, despite nice pieces
Vachier-Lagrave vs Bu Xiangzhi, 2008 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 74 moves, 1-0
7.Nf3 tough resourceful central fight
Karjakin vs Nakamura, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
7.Nf3 blitz; B steals a pawn in the open and keeps it
Polgar vs Dominguez Perez, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 0-1
6..e5 7.Nb3; premature Nd5
A Lukin vs Gelfand, 1988  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1
6..e5 7.Nb3; premature 8.Nd5
J Agustsson vs R Byrne, 1986 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
6..e5 7.Nb3; premature 8.Nd5
Short vs Chandler, 1984 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 38 moves, 1-0
6..e5 7.Nb3; premature 8.Nd5
Short vs Marjanovic, 1984 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 58 moves, 0-1
6..e5 7.Nb3; premature 8.Nd5
E Liebert vs G Bresadola, 2004 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 0-1
Premature 8.Nd5; 9..Rc8 ok, too!
Zhou Zijun vs N Paikidze, 2004 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 0-1
Premature 8.Nd5; 9..Rc8 ok, too!
E Sanchez Jerez vs J Berrocal, 2006 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1
Premature 8.Nd5; 9..Rc8 ok, too!
M Boyarchenko vs N Paikidze, 2008 (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 50 moves, 0-1
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