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Najdorf against the English Attack: ...e5 and the Fight for d5

Meet 6.Be3 with ...e5 and a plan: the e6 bishop and a knight on b6 hold d5, ...b5–b4 and ...a5–a4 race the g-pawn, and ...d5 comes only when every capture on it has been counted to the end. By the end you can tell whether the break is ready or one move early, and what the c-file is for while you wait.

3 chapters

  • Give up d5 on your terms: the knight goes to b61 theory section, 1 annotated game, 3 drills
  • The race after opposite castling: ...b5–b4 and ...a5–a41 theory section, 1 annotated game, 4 drills
  • The ...d5 break: prepare it, then play it1 theory section, 1 annotated game, 3 drills

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