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Najdorf Variation

Najdorf Variation noun: a chess opening variation arising from the Sicilian Defence characterized by the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6.

Noun

Najdorf Variation (uncountable)

  1. A chess opening variation arising from the Sicilian Defence characterized by the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6.

Origin of Najdorf Variation

From the name of Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf and variation.

Questions about Najdorf Variation

What does Najdorf Variation mean?
Najdorf Variation means a chess opening variation arising from the Sicilian Defence characterized by the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6.
What part of speech is Najdorf Variation?
Najdorf Variation is a noun.

Words near Najdorf Variation in the dictionary

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