B97 — Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation

Semi-Open Games incl. Sicilian (B00–B99)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6

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ECO B97 covers Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation and related lines (Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Accepted). Main line 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 with variations, statistics, and the best responses.

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Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Accepted
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3