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Sicilian Defense, Najdorf Variation

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Be7

ECO: B98

Average Player Rating: 2095

Performance Rating: 2070

Color: black

Opening Statistics

White Win %

48%

Black Win %

31.6%

Draw %

20.5%

Chess Trivia

Trivia: The record for the longest time for a piece not to be captured in a professional game is held by the bishop, which lasted for 6 years in the hands of Boris Gelfand.

Chess Quote

"The winner of a game is the one who has made the next-to-last mistake."

- Savielly Tartakower

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