Play the Najdorf: Scheveningen Style

by John Emms

Overview

In this book Grandmaster and opening expert John Emms produces a comprehensive but workable black repertoire against all of White's possible options in the Najdorf.



The Najdorf is one of the most sharp, dynamic, and popular openings that Black can pla

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857443233
Publisher:	Everyman Chess
Publication date:	10/01/2003
Series:	Everyman Chess
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Emms is one of Britain's strongest Grandmasters and has represented England in various team tournaments. He has many works to his name, and is also a co-author of the very popular openings bible Nunn's Chess Openings.

Table of Contents

	Bibliography	6
	Preface	7
	Introduction	9
	1 e4 c5 2 [Knight]f3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 [Knight]xd4 [Knight]f6 5 [Knight]c3 a6
1	6 [Bishop]c4: Introduction and Sidelines	12
2	6 [Bishop]c4 e6 7 [Bishop]b3 b5 8 0-0 [Bishop]e7 9 [King]f3	34
3	6 [Bishop]e3 e6: Introduction and Sidelines	55
4	6 [Bishop]e3 e6 7 f3: The English Attack	63
5	6 [Bishop]e2 e6: Introduction	88
6	6 [Bishop]e2 e6: Main Lines	101
7	6 [Bishop]g5	140
8	6 f4	167
9	6 g3	180
10	Other Sixth Move Options for White	185
	Index of Variations	189

Interviews

Grandmaster and openings expert John Emms takes an in-depth look at the Najdorf Sicilian, a favourite of World Champions Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov. Emms produces a black repertoire against all of White¿s possible options.