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Sicilian with early B*Nf6

Sicilian with early B*Nf6

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Hi,

Does anyone have examples in the sicilian (Najdorf) where white has chose to execute Bg5*Nf6 early doubling blacks pawns on the f file and making black's castling awkward.

I ask because this rarely seems to happen in reference games and it would be interesting to see any games where black (in particular) has taken advantage of the extra pawns in the centre of the board and bishop pair, whilst avioding problem of leaving the King in the centre of the board.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Cheers,
Mr Hope

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Originally posted by The Swine Down Hope
Hi,

Does anyone have examples in the sicilian (Najdorf) where white has chose to execute Bg5*Nf6 early doubling blacks pawns on the f file and making black's castling awkward.

I ask because this rarely seems to happen in reference games and it would be interesting to see any games where black (in particular) has taken advantage of the extra ...[text shortened]... ing the King in the centre of the board.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Cheers,
Mr Hope
Here's an openings which this occurs in:

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer?node=318408&move=10&moves=e4.c5.Nf3.Nc6.d4.cxd4.Nxd4.Nf6.Nc3.e5.Ndb5.d6.Bg5.a6.Na3.b5.Bxf6.gxf6&nodes=21720.32033.32034.32035.32036.32037.32038.32039.32040.317480.317481.318140.38448.38449.317468.318406.318407.318408

Those are the opening moves. Under the diagram press the link, search database for this position.

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Originally posted by The Swine Down Hope
Hi,

Does anyone have examples in the sicilian (Najdorf) where white has chose to execute Bg5*Nf6 early doubling blacks pawns on the f file and making black's castling awkward.

I ask because this rarely seems to happen in reference games and it would be interesting to see any games where black (in particular) has taken advantage of the extra ...[text shortened]... ing the King in the centre of the board.

Thanks for any help in advance.

Cheers,
Mr Hope
Game 979585, Game 944781, Game 909527

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Thanks RahimK, I didn't realise this was such a regular accurance

Thanks DeepThought, really interesting to see the games from three very good but not godly players.

Cheers.

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Originally posted by The Swine Down Hope
Thanks RahimK, I didn't realise this was such a regular accurance

Thanks DeepThought, really interesting to see the games from three very good but not godly players.

Cheers.
No worries. That's wasn't for the Nadjorf though. I don't think i've seen that move in that Nadjorf before in master play.