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Complex Najdorf by Viktor Bologan

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When choosing an opening repertoire, it is common to consider two types of variations. One is usually a solid opening, like 1...e5 against 1.e4, with plenty of strategical ideas and quiet paths of play. However, there are of course days when you want to play for a win with Black, when you want to bear down on your opponent’s position with a potentially crushing attack. The Najdorf is perfect for just such occasions – and it’s no coincidence that Garry Kasparov played it the most out of all the variations in the Sicilian – the opening served him well throughout his brilliant career. I myself have played it with both colours, but even I discover more to its endless depths every day! Strategy, combinations, attack and defence, sacrifices and marvellous manoeuvres – exciting chess is all about the Najdorf!

• Video running time: 6 hours 31 min (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: 50 Model games and full analysis of variations by GM Victor Bologan
• Including CB 12 Reader

Sample video

01: Introduction [05:40]
Najdorf: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6
02: Video 1 6.h3 e5 7.Nde2 h5 8.Bg5/g3 - Video Analysis [19:25]
03: Video 2 6.f4 e5 7.Nf3 Nbd7 8.a4/Bd3/Bc4 - Video Analysis [18:43]
04: Video 3 6.g3 e5 7.Nb3/Nde2 - Video Analysis [13:30]
05: Video 4 6.Bc4 e6 7.a4/a3/Be3/Bg5 - Video Analysis [15:03]
06: Video 5 6.Bc4 e6 7.0-0 Be7 8.Bb3 0-0 9.f4 b5 10.e5/f5/Qf3/Be3 - Video Analysis [14:20]
07: Video 6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Nbd7 8.Bg5/0-0/Qf3/f4 - Video Analysis [17:46]
08: Video 7 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qf3 h6 8.Be3/Bh4/Bxf6/Bd2 - Video Analysis [07:56]
09: Video 8 6.Bg5 e6 7.Qe2 Be7 8.f4/h4/0-0-0 - Video Analysis [08:11]
10: Video 9 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 h6 8.Bh4/Bxf6 - Video Analysis [11:00]
11: Video 10 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 h6 8.Bh4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.e5/f5/Be2/Bxf6 - Video Analysis [23:39]
12: Video 11 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Bg5/g4 - Video Analysis [08:08]
13: Video 12 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.Be3 Be6 9.Nd5/Qd2/f4/Qd3 - Video Analysis [14:54]
14: Video 13 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.a4 Be6 10.Bf3/f4 - Video Analysis [16:41]
15: Video 14 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Re1 Be6 10.Bf3/Bf1 - Video Analysis [12:08]
16: Video 15 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Kh1 Nc6 10.f3/f4/Be3 - Video Analysis [21:12]
17: Video 16 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Qd3 Be6 different 10th moves - Video Analysis [07:47]
18: Video 17 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Be3 Be6 10.a4/f4/f3 - Video Analysis [10:51]
19: Video 18 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.Be3 Be6 10.Qd2 Nbd7 11.a4 Rc8 12.a5/f3 - Video Analysis [11:04]
20: Video 19 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3 Be7 8.Bc4 0-0 9.0-0 Nc6 different 10th moves - Video Analysis [20:49]
21: Video 20 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f4 exf4 9.Bxf4 Nc6 10.Qe2/Qd2 - Video Analysis [13:32]
22: Video 21 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.f4 b5 10.f5 Bc4 11.0-0-0 Be7 12.Kb1/h3/g4 - Video Analysis [11:44]
23: Video 22 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.h3 Be7 different 9th moves - Video Analysis [16:47]
24: Video 23 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.g5 Nh5 11.Qd2/a4/Nd5 - Video Analysis [10:42]
25: Video 24 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Nbd7 9.g4 b5 10.a4 b4 11.Nxd5 Bxd5 12.exd5 Nb6 13.Bxb6 Qxb6 14.a5 Qb7 15.Bc4/Ra4/0-0-0 - Video Analysis [13:27]
26: Video 25 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 Nbd7 9.Qd2 b5 10.0-0-0 Be7 11.g4 b4 12.Nd5/Ne2/Na4 - Video Analysis [17:49]

Test positions
27: Position 1 [02:28]
28: Position 2 [03:22]
29: Position 3 [03:20]
30: Position 4 [02:56]
31: Position 5 [02:42]
32: Position 6 [03:49]
33: Position 7 [02:17]
34: Position 8 [02:17]
35: Position 9 [02:56]
36: Position 10 [02:58]

Customer Feedback:

I have not a single doubt that Sicilian is the most complex chess defence against e4.

- Surajit Chakraborty

But Grandmaster Bologan Sir , explained it in a very lubricative way .

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Complex Najdorf by Viktor Bologan

Complex Najdorf by Viktor Bologan

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