The Najdorf Sicilian

The **Najdorf Variation** arises after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6. This is the most popular single variation in all of chess. Fischer called it 'the best by test.' Kasparov used it for decades. The modest 5...a6 is incredibly flexible.