🇮🇳 Exchange matters when king is safe: GM Deepan - FM Zhalmakhanov, Sicilian Najdorf

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GM Deepan Chakkravarthy J. - FM Zhalmakhanov Ramazan, Sicilian Najdorf

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.

White has many different ways to respond to the Najdorf and over the years new ideas and lines have come about that have changed the way players respond to the Najdorf Variation.

Make sure you are familiar with the fundamentals of this variation or you will find yourself scrambling for your life.

Blitz chess (also known as speed or fast chess) is a type of chess in which each player is given less time to consider their moves than normal tournament time controls allow. Openings, tactics and strategy are same.

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