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Tree path 12 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations, Main Line › Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation › Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation › Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation › Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation › Polugaevsky Variation
  1. Chess Codex
  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Sicilian Defense B20
  4. Sicilian Defense B27
  5. Modern Variations B50
  6. Sicilian Defense B50
  7. Sicilian Defense B50
  8. Modern Variations, Main Line B54
  9. Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation B90
  10. Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation B94
  11. Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation B95
  12. Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation B96
  13. Polugaevsky Variation B96 you are here
B96

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B96), 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.

The line arises from 14 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5.

The line refines Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

It continues primarily into one named line, Simagin Line.

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ECO code
B96
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
14
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
Direct variations
1

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Variations (1)

Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation:

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