The thing is, the 8. Bxe6 sacrifice is bad, and 9. Bxe6 is only slightly better. Those are the only Bxe6 options. Bxe6 is supposed to be played with a bishop on e7 for maximum effect, and so here nothing much is achieved by just sacking.
Great video. That is certainly a very dynamic way to play the Bg5 Najdorf. Very advanced stuff, though. Personally, I like all the madness that insues in the Bg5 Najdorf after Black plays 11. ...gxf6. That pawn take throws a lot of people off their game. Thanks for the video.
How did you come to this conclusion? 7. Bc4 e6 8. 0-0 Qa5 was played by Sutovsky and is fine for Black, so I cannot agree about 8. 0-0 being better for White and Black not having any good move. Thanks. I hope you found the video useful.
Erik Kislik I filtered the lichess database to 2500+. Qa5 f4 Be7 f5 e5 Nb3 Qc7 (if Qd8 Be3) Bd5 thought this would be an unpleasant clamp but it seems Black can unwind.
Yeah it seems Black can play Rb8 b6 Bb7 when White has not achieved anything. Maybe White can go Qd3 Bc4 to counter, anyway this is playable for Black even if White is slightly better. Will check this on something stronger eventually should I play a specialist. Funnily enough I used Qa5 after Negi suggested Qe2 move 7 to draw Dan Fernandez last round US Open this year. Thanks for the line!
I think in the first line You go through there is a mistake in the analysis, or it’s incomplete. After the discussed set up with 6. Bg5 Nd7 7. Bc4 e6 what if white plays Bxe6 and why You take 8.Qe2 instead for granted, 8. f4 is still a critical line when black has to play Qb6 or h6 as if not Bxe6 can be a quick killer
8. Bxe6? fxe6 9. Nxe6 Qa5 loses for White because there is no threat. Bxe6 is only dangerous when g7 is undefended after ...Be7. 8. Qe2 b5 is also equal for Black.
@@shanklandsnumberonefan6009 not true at all the strong d6 knight and blacks exposed king after 10. 000 is very equal and dynamic id say harder for black to play but probably just even. Edit : additionally 11. Na4 makes little sense after the thematic 11.Nd5 opening the e file white has a decisive advantage although hard to win over the board not a line i'm playing voluntarily hence 10... Rc8 is better but has still not equalised for black although much better than 10...b4
@@residentgleek9524 After 8. Bxe6? fxe6 9. Nxe6 Qa5 White can't queenside castle because the queen is still on d1. White is just down a piece for two pawns, without any serious compensation. I think you meant the knight on e6, not d6, but it can be chased away almost immediately. It is not stable.
@@residentgleek9524 I see. We were discussing the very early 8. Bxe6, which I don't think is good. After 8. Qe2 b5 9. Bxe6 fxe6 10. Nxe6 Qa5 11. 0-0-0 Ne5 White is equal because the queen on a5 is blocked from fully refuting the attack. White's idea here is to force a draw though, not to play for a win.
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If white goes 7. Bc4, I’ve always been wary of a possible bishop sacrifice on e6. Go over this: 12. Bxe6 fxe6 13. Nxe6 Qc8 14. Nxb7+! With three pawns for a Bishop, no castling rights and no black defenders!
Good question. In case of 12. Bxe6 fxe6 13. Nxe6, there is 13. ...Qa5! 14. Nxg7+ Kf7, when Black is attacking the undefended a4 knight, the undefended g5 bishop and the undefended g7 knight, winning a piece.
Hello, I'm kind of late, but recently 7.Qe2!? has became a new trend, as recommended by Negi in his 1.e4 vs the Sicilian series. White players just didn't find anything in 7.f4, where delaying e7-e6 and playing g7-g5 is really good, as you showed, or in 7.Bc4, where black can just play e6 with Qb6 and Nbd7-c5 coming. But the Qe2 move I believe is harder to meet. Definitely something black has to care about!
7. Qe2 is a cool move, but 7. ...h6 8. Bh4 g6! is the equalizer against it. There are some moves then like f4 e5 fxe5 dxe5 Nb3 b5 Qf3 Bb7 0-0-0 Qb6. All nice lines for Black.
In 1:25, why wouldn’t white play the 8. Bxe6 sacrifice like in the Lipnitsky when the black player makes a bad but common (according to this video [th-cam.com/video/tZcakUoDrkQ/w-d-xo.html]) mistake? Is there really a good reason not to make that sacrifice? Why wouldn’t the white player ever play that sacrifice when there were so many opportunities to do so? In 5:32, you mentioned that the black player should not have any significant positional problems if there are any, but how will the h8 rook come into play when it might be needed? Is the black player anticipating that he’ll be able to bring it out much more easily by the time it’s actually needed?
Good questions David. In the first case, if White plays 8. Bxe6, White will only get two pawns for the piece and will not be able to gain more. In general, this sacrifice is the most dangerous when the Black bishop has moved away from f8 and the g7 pawn is undefended. Here it is defended, which helps keep Black safer. The second question is very good too. In this case ...Bxd6 Rxd6 Ke7 is a plan to bring in the h8 rook.
Alot of Bxe6 tricks you didnt cover my friend
The thing is, the 8. Bxe6 sacrifice is bad, and 9. Bxe6 is only slightly better. Those are the only Bxe6 options. Bxe6 is supposed to be played with a bishop on e7 for maximum effect, and so here nothing much is achieved by just sacking.
@@shanklandsnumberonefan6009 But there is a line given with the Be7
Excellent video can u also make some suggestion against English attack. TIA
th-cam.com/video/Zcf0qIqKC2w/w-d-xo.html Here is the video
your Najdorf videos are exquisite. Can you do a vid on Be2 in the Najdorf and one on c3 Sicilian?
Thanks Frank. I'll try to do a video on the 6. Be2 Najdorf when I get a chance.
Great video. That is certainly a very dynamic way to play the Bg5 Najdorf. Very advanced stuff, though. Personally, I like all the madness that insues in the Bg5 Najdorf after Black plays 11. ...gxf6. That pawn take throws a lot of people off their game. Thanks for the video.
Please make something on the english attack.
I made a video on it just now because I got many requests just like yours. I hope it helps!
Spot on! Exactly what I needed :)
7.Bc4 line after e6 and 8.0-0 I thought Black has no good move, well it seems Black can unwind, very good video
How did you come to this conclusion? 7. Bc4 e6 8. 0-0 Qa5 was played by Sutovsky and is fine for Black, so I cannot agree about 8. 0-0 being better for White and Black not having any good move. Thanks. I hope you found the video useful.
Erik Kislik I filtered the lichess database to 2500+. Qa5 f4 Be7 f5 e5 Nb3 Qc7 (if Qd8 Be3) Bd5 thought this would be an unpleasant clamp but it seems Black can unwind.
Yeah it seems Black can play Rb8 b6 Bb7 when White has not achieved anything. Maybe White can go Qd3 Bc4 to counter, anyway this is playable for Black even if White is slightly better. Will check this on something stronger eventually should I play a specialist. Funnily enough I used Qa5 after Negi suggested Qe2 move 7 to draw Dan Fernandez last round US Open this year. Thanks for the line!
I think in the first line You go through there is a mistake in the analysis, or it’s incomplete. After the discussed set up with 6. Bg5 Nd7 7. Bc4 e6
what if white plays Bxe6 and why You take 8.Qe2 instead for granted, 8. f4 is still a critical line when black has to play Qb6 or h6 as if not Bxe6 can be a quick killer
8. Bxe6? fxe6 9. Nxe6 Qa5 loses for White because there is no threat. Bxe6 is only dangerous when g7 is undefended after ...Be7. 8. Qe2 b5 is also equal for Black.
@@shanklandsnumberonefan6009 not true at all the strong d6 knight and blacks exposed king after 10. 000 is very equal and dynamic id say harder for black to play but probably just even.
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: additionally 11. Na4 makes little sense after the thematic 11.Nd5 opening the e file white has a decisive advantage although hard to win over the board not a line i'm playing voluntarily hence 10... Rc8 is better but has still not equalised for black although much better than 10...b4
@@residentgleek9524 After 8. Bxe6? fxe6 9. Nxe6 Qa5 White can't queenside castle because the queen is still on d1. White is just down a piece for two pawns, without any serious compensation. I think you meant the knight on e6, not d6, but it can be chased away almost immediately. It is not stable.
@@shanklandsnumberonefan6009 after qe2 b5 bxe6 fxe6 qa5 000 is what I'm saying I did mean the knight on d6
@@residentgleek9524 I see. We were discussing the very early 8. Bxe6, which I don't think is good. After 8. Qe2 b5 9. Bxe6 fxe6 10. Nxe6 Qa5 11. 0-0-0 Ne5 White is equal because the queen on a5 is blocked from fully refuting the attack. White's idea here is to force a draw though, not to play for a win.
Hey bro you have a very High quality content keep it up
Appreciate it! I am trying to keep up with Instagram and TikTok now too and kind of realized TH-cam Shorts get no traction for chess, so I'll try my best to have at least one video a week. Let me know if you have any specific requests for a short video (under 3 minutes).
What happens after knight moves exposing Q to attack?
can you do one on the c3 Sicilian? That gives me most troubles
Sure, Justin. I'll try to make that when I get some time.
When I get the time, I'm going to dabble in the Sveshnikov Sicilian.
If white goes 7. Bc4, I’ve always been wary of a possible bishop sacrifice on e6. Go over this: 12. Bxe6 fxe6 13. Nxe6 Qc8 14. Nxb7+! With three pawns for a Bishop, no castling rights and no black defenders!
Good point.
Good question. In case of 12. Bxe6 fxe6 13. Nxe6, there is 13. ...Qa5! 14. Nxg7+ Kf7, when Black is attacking the undefended a4 knight, the undefended g5 bishop and the undefended g7 knight, winning a piece.
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Hello, I'm kind of late, but recently 7.Qe2!? has became a new trend, as recommended by Negi in his 1.e4 vs the Sicilian series. White players just didn't find anything in 7.f4, where delaying e7-e6 and playing g7-g5 is really good, as you showed, or in 7.Bc4, where black can just play e6 with Qb6 and Nbd7-c5 coming. But the Qe2 move I believe is harder to meet. Definitely something black has to care about!
7. Qe2 is a cool move, but 7. ...h6 8. Bh4 g6! is the equalizer against it. There are some moves then like f4 e5 fxe5 dxe5 Nb3 b5 Qf3 Bb7 0-0-0 Qb6. All nice lines for Black.
In 1:25, why wouldn’t white play the 8. Bxe6 sacrifice like in the Lipnitsky when the black player makes a bad but common (according to this video [th-cam.com/video/tZcakUoDrkQ/w-d-xo.html]) mistake? Is there really a good reason not to make that sacrifice? Why wouldn’t the white player ever play that sacrifice when there were so many opportunities to do so?
In 5:32, you mentioned that the black player should not have any significant positional problems if there are any, but how will the h8 rook come into play when it might be needed? Is the black player anticipating that he’ll be able to bring it out much more easily by the time it’s actually needed?
Good questions David. In the first case, if White plays 8. Bxe6, White will only get two pawns for the piece and will not be able to gain more. In general, this sacrifice is the most dangerous when the Black bishop has moved away from f8 and the g7 pawn is undefended. Here it is defended, which helps keep Black safer. The second question is very good too. In this case ...Bxd6 Rxd6 Ke7 is a plan to bring in the h8 rook.
nonsense why would I retreat my bishop to e3 lol. Qe3! +-