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B98: Sicilian, Najdorf variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7

Sicilian, Najdorf variation

B98 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 3904
Last Played: Mar 2025
Overall score:
45.3% 24.1% 30.6%

Played frequently by:

White  
Milan Matulovic 14 games
Thomas Luther 11 games
Jonny Hector 11 games
Black  
Walter S Browne 26 games
Nick E De Firmian 23 games
Jan Hein Donner 17 games

Possible continuations:

9. O-O-O  3780
46 % 24.3 % 29.6 %
9. Bd3  62
19.4 % 14.5 % 66.1 %
9. g4  34
26.5 % 23.5 % 50 %
9. Be2  8
25 % 62.5 %
9. f5  6
50 % 16.7 % 33.3 %
9. a4  5
20 % 40 % 40 %
9. h3  3
33.3 % 66.7 %
9. Bxf6  2
50 % 50 %
9. Qg3  2
100 %