GM Gadir Guseinov - GM Vladislav Artemiev, Sicilian Najdorf, Blitz chess

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GM Gadir Guseinov - GM Vladislav Artemiev, Sicilian Najdorf

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 a6 3. Nf3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Be3 Ng4 7. Bc1 Nc6 8. Be2 Qb6 9. Bxg4 Bxg4 10. Qxg4 Qxd4 11. O-O e6 12. Rd1 Qf6 13. Qg3 Qg6 14. Bf4 Qxg3 15. Bxg3 O-O-O 16. Rd2 Be7 17. Rad1 Kc7 18. Ne2 h5 19. h3 h4 20. Bh2 Rh5 21. Nd4 Rc5 22. Nxc6 Kxc6 23. c3 b5 24. f3 a5 25. a3 a4 26. Kf1 Rd7 27. Bg1 Rc4 28. Bh2 g6 29. Rd3 f5 30. exf5 gxf5 31. Ke2 Bf8 32. Kf1 Be7 33. Ke2 Rc5 34. Kf1 e5 35. Ke2 Bd8 36. Bg1 Rc4 37. Bh2 Bc7 38. Kf1 d5 39. Bg1 Rd8 40. Bf2 Rd7 41. R3d2 Bd8 42. Re2 Bf6 43. Red2 Rd8 44. Re2 Rd6 45. Red2 d4 46. f4 e4 47. cxd4 Kd5 48. Be3 Rd7 49. Ke2 Rg7 50. Kf1 Rb7 51. Rb1 b4 52. axb4 Rbxb4 53. Ra1 Rb3 54. Ke2 Bd8 55. Ra2 Ba5 56. Rd1 Rc2+ 57. Kf1 Rxe3 58. Rxa4 Bc7 59. Ra7 Bd6 60. Ra5+ Ke6 61. d5+ Kd7 62. Ra7+ Rc7 63. Ra8 Bxf4 64. Rf8 Rd3 65. Rf7+ Kd6 66. Re1 Rxd5 67. b4 Rxf7 0-1

The Najdorf Variation in the Sicilian Defense is the most popular line and has been favorited by some of the greatest chess minds that have ever played the game. It is aggressive and yet positional at times. It truly has something for every type of player and is important for every chess player to learn and study.

Black plays an innocent looking move with 5…a6, however this is far from innocent. Black defends the very powerful b4 square, restricting the play of the two knights and the light squared bishop. This also allows for a b5 push from black, starting the attack on the queen side.