Is the Najdorf good for beginners?

If you are playing for a win with the black pieces, the Sicilian Najdorf is a great opening choice. It is fairly tactical, backed up by straightforward plans and easy-to-follow ideas. The Sicilian Defense is a chess opening played on all levels from club players all the way up to the World Championship stage.

Is English Attack Good?

The English Attack is one of the most dangerous lines you can face in the Sicilian Najdorf, however Kasparov developed a system that really takes the bite out of the English Attack by transferring his knights directly to the queenside (quickly to b6 and d7, possibly to c5 or c4 as well).

Which is better the Najdorf or the English attack?

In general, play is sharp and dynamic, often involving positional or tactical sacrifices from both sides. The English Attack is a relatively new system and as such there is less theory to learn than, say, the 6.Bg5 Najdorf.

What does White want to do against the Najdorf Sicilian?

Against the Najdorf Sicilian, white often wants to “strike while the iron is hot” and seek to attack before black catches up in development. The English Attack is a popular way to accomplish this. Don’t let the innocent-looking move Be3 fool you – white has violent intentions!

Which is the main line of the Najdorf?

6.Bg5 has traditionally been considered as the ‘main line’ of the Najdorf but things have changed over the last few years. According to Megadatabase 2020, it shows that 6.Bg5 is now only White’s second most popular response to the Najdorf, behind the English Attack (6.Be3)

What happens when Black plays 5 a6 in Najdorf?

By playing 5…a6, white’s pieces are deprived of the b5 square. Furthermore, black will often want to play …b5 in the near future, expanding on the queenside. The b7 square might make itself home to the light bishop, and this pawn can advance onward to b4 in some lines to drive white’s knight away.