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Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B90), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It begins with 11 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 4 documented sub-systems: Anti-English, Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack, Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3, and others.
Together the deeper variations number 5 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- B90
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 11
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 5
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