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If you are looking for an opening for black against 1. e4 where you are guaranteed to be able to fight for a win in every variation, look no further! The Sicilian Najdorf is the most aggressive weapon for black against 1. e4, consistently providing the most double-edged positions in chess over the last 70 years. From the very first moves, the Sicilian Najdorf presents a level of danger for both sides that is unseen in any other chess opening providing an exceptionally high percentage of decisive results. The reasons for this are simple the Sicilian Najdorf creates huge imbalances by the very nature of the structure. In most variations, black makes long-term positional concessions in the form of a backwards d6 pawn and a permanent weakness on the d5 square in exchange for immediate and long-term tactical compensation and activity in the form of rapid minor piece development, strong counterplay on the half-open c-file, and constant opportunities to bust the game open via thematic pawn breaks such as ..d6-d5 and ..b7-b5. The Sicilian Najdorf is truly an opening where black maintains opportunities for active play and winning chances in every single line. There are no easy ways for white to choose a dull line and try to force a drawish position from the opening. And this exactly why the Sicilian Najdorf is one of the most popular chess openings at the Grandmaster and world chess champion level it has been employed frequently by legendary players like Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand, Veselin Topalov, Boris Gelfand, and more. The only downside of the Sicilian Najdorf is that you must be familiar with theory to achieve great success. However, that doesn't mean you need to memorize 10 different main lines and sidelines to get good positions from the opening. As presenter GM Leit'o explains, you must understand the reasons behind the moves to be truly successful with the black pieces in the Sicilian Najdorf.
Rafael Leit'o South America's highest rated player

At 2631 FIDE, Grandmaster Rafael Leit'o is Brazil's highest rated player and continues to dominate in 2013, scoring numerous recent tournament victories and practically running the table in all of South America. GM Leit'o has played the Sicilian Najdorf for nearly 20 years and in this 3 hour chess DVD, he gives viewers the positional foundation that is required to achieve consistent success with this complicated defense against 1. e4. GM Leit'o explains that you should understand the positional concepts associated with main line theory, but that doesn't mean you have to memorize every single line. In this chess DVD, the Brazilian Grandmaster presents his recommended variations in every main line and sideline of the Sicilian Najdorf so that viewers will have a complete, narrowly focused arsenal with black against 1. e4!

CHAPTER OUTLINE

1.) Introduction

2.) 6. Bg5 Main Line

3.) 6. Be3 English Attack

4.) 6. Bc4 Fischer-Sozin attack

5.) 6. Be2 Opocensky Variation

6.) Sidelines 6. f4; 6. g3

7.) Sidelines 6. Be3 e5 7. Nf3; 6. a4; 6. h3

Specifications

• Author: GM Rafael Leit'o
• Runtime: 3 Hours
• Level: Beginner / Intermediate
• Type: Opening (Sicilian Defense)