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The Najdorf Bg5 Revisited – Volume 1

The Najdorf Variation of the Sicilian Defence, named after the great Polish-Argentine grandmaster, is

one of the most popular chess openings at all levels. It has been championed by many elite players,

the three most notable being the world champions Robert Fischer, Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand.

 

It enjoys a reputation as a very theoretically sound and uncompromising weapon. The positions that

arise in the Najdorf are among the most complex and double-edged positions you can get out of any

opening, making it a very interesting, but also demanding choice. The Najdorf has been a part of my

repertoire for many years, bringing me many good results.

 

The Najdorf Bg5 Revisited – Volume 1

 

This book is an ambitious project. I decided to thoroughly investigate the sharpest line of the Najdorf

Variation, namely 6.Bg5, and produce a master repository of the current state of its theory. The book

you hold is the result of many months of research and analysis. It is one step ahead of the presently

established theory, because I based a lot of my analysis on new correspondence and computer games.

During my work, I discovered many subtle nuances as well as spectacular shots. The material can be

challenging in its complexity, but also rewarding in its beauty.

 

The book is intended mainly for advanced and expert players. It is surely worth studying even for

very strong grandmasters. In general, the higher your level, the more benefit you will gain from

memorizing the lines from the book. However, weaker players can also benefit from studying the

material and trying to understand the complex variations. It will certainly improve their tactical

intuition. I included a large number of exercises (using critical positions from all the chapters), in

which the reader is required to find the best continuation. I believe the process of solving these will

greatly help the reader not only to memorize the lines, but also to enhance their tactical and

positional skills.

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