Sicilian - Najdorf - 7...Be7 main line


1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7

White moves the king's pawn to e4. Black advances the c-pawn to c5. White develops the knight to f3.

Black plays the queen's pawn to d6. White advances the queen's pawn to d4. Black captures on d4 with the c-pawn.

White captures with the knight on d4. Black develops the knight to f6. White transfers the knight to c3.

Black moves the a-pawn to a6. White develops the dark-squared bishop to g5. Black moves the king's pawn to e6.

White pushes the f-pawn to f4. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to e7. White places the queen to f3.

Black places the queen to c7. White castles queenside. Black transfers the knight to d7.


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