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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5

diagram

Black to move
12,407 games · 1937-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

6...e6

9,964

37.3%

29.2%

33.5%

6...Nbd7

2,116

35.2%

26.5%

38.3%

6...Nc6

541

33.5%

32.5%

34%

6...e5

48

56.2%

20.8%

22.9%

6...Bd7

16

37.5%

37.5%

25%

6...b5

10

40%

40%

20%

6...h6

9

88.9%

6...Qb6

9

66.7%

22.2%

6...Qa5

4

50%

25%

25%

6...g6

3

66.7%

33.3%

6...h5

3

100%

6...Qc7

L Barea vs E Miana, 1975 1-0

6...Ng4

C Kedziora vs P Becker, 1999 1-0

6...Bg4

M Kottke vs L Gutman, 1997 0-1

6...e6 -0.44 (44 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 (1-0)
Spassky vs Fischer, 1972 (1-0)
Keres vs Fischer, 1959 (0-1)
Tal vs Tolush, 1956 (1-0)
Tal vs NN, 1963 (1-0)

DEBUT: C Poulsen vs Najdorf, 1939 (0-1)
RECENT: A Pichot vs I Cheparinov, 2018 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Najdorf - 6. Bg5 by pcmvtal
Najdorf 6. Bg5 by AdrianP
Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn by GoY

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B96: Sicilian, Najdorf (3143)
B94: Sicilian, Najdorf (2363)
B97: Sicilian, Najdorf (2249)
B99: Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line (1928)
B95: Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6 (1375)
B98: Sicilian, Najdorf (1168)
B67: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7 (84)
B62: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (67)
B68: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7 (14)

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