B97: Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Qb6

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

Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Qb6

B97 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 3111
Last Played: May 2023
Overall score:
31.8%34.9%33.3%

Sicilian Defense: Full Guide, Main Lines, and Secondary Options

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Played frequently by:

White  
Thomas Luther 23 games
Jonny Hector 20 games
Jan H Timman 16 games
Black  
Igor A Novikov 35 games
Peter Szekely 23 games
Miguel Angel Quinteros 22 games

Possible continuations:

8. Qd2  1902
30.7 % 37.3 % 32 %
8. Nb3  906
33.2 % 30.7 % 36.1 %
8. Qd3  135
36.3 % 38.5 % 25.2 %
8. a3  102
41.2 % 28.4 % 30.4 %
8. Bxf6  52
23.1 % 25 % 51.9 %
8. f5  5
40 % 60 %
8. e5  4
25 % 75 %
8. Rb1  2
50 % 50 %