Brand NEW Top Idea vs NAJDORF Sicilian!

[@michaele.hovhannisyan4749]

i have no clue why thiis channel isnt blowing up... Still glad to see the G.O.A.T. back

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Thanks buddy 💪

[@fightingforcatalonia]

GOAT is bacc! Cheers Mio from Barcelona.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Id be glad to have a beer 🍺

[@PepJuice]

What a storyteller you are. Brilliant.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Thanks 😊

[@demetregogiashvili9259]

Post videos often Mio, you are the best teacher

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

I don’t have time buddy…

[@lord.mgcini]

Miooooo ... great to see you back. 😁

[@javiacedo3679]

Hi Mio,I play the najdorf,the video is amazing,its too difficult this defence but i like so much,thanks.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Cheers man!

[@MartinZanichelli]

Hello from Argentina! Najdorf is maybe our best player in History. I think that in your channel most are playing the two systems you proposed: 2.a3 and your "Butcher" variation against the Sicilian.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Yeah, Butcher the Sicilian is a killer!

[@TheBaldricksPlan]

Brilliant work as ever Moi! However, I do take issue with the move 7Qe2 being brand new. I have a book called 'Sicilian Defence 5 Four Knights Variation' by L.M. Pickett. Chapter 5 is entitled Najdorf Variation: An Optimum White Queen. That chapter is all about 7Qe2. To give it credibility Pickett says that Mikhail Tal has employed 7Qe2. I cannot find any such game (it is not in Megabase 2022). The book was first published by 'The Chess Player' (David Levy) in 1976.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

You are absolutely right. It’s not a new idea, but it hasn’t been used for more than 30 years and then Prag revived it again! As Fischer used to say, something brand new or very very old…

[@masterofdisaster1911]

"If you don't have b5 you don't have side action" Mio, 2024

[@jopekpl3986]

Yaaay! 152nd idea to learn as Najdorf player! Like I hadn't enough of them and it's too late to changet the opening because I invested too much into this

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

😂😂😂 what can I say! Play the Dragon 😁

[@jopekpl3986]

@@MiodragPerunovicOfficial It's too late already. I'm consumed by Najdorf. It's such a shame that you're covering anti-najdorf because it's hard to win with your analysis and teachings

[@witcher-86]

I'll add this idea into my repertoire, thanks coach and enjoy that whiskey haha!

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Haha, which one, I got more than 40 bottles there!

[@fancitickler]

Nice. Still doing a hybrid approach to the Sicilian's in general. May play this against the booked up Najdorfer's in Scotland that only talk a good game. (They're like London players they tell you in advance that they play it!) Furthermore, I'm still trying to find a killer line or complete refutation against the Sveshnikov/Kalashnikov/Pelikan version of the Sicilian. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5?! Thanks for the excellent lecture.

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Vs Kalasnikov 5.g3!?

[@fancitickler]

@@MiodragPerunovicOfficial Thanks for that. Makes sense, (sample line 1.e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 e5. 6. Nb5 d6 7.g3 instead of 7.N1c3 book stockfish recommends 7.c4 +0.48 and N1a3 +0.32) reinforces d5 via the Bg2 (where else is it going to go?) Short Castle, push c4 for a Maroczy bind, tuck the King to h1. Essentially push black off the board by having a strong centre, more space. If black plays ...f5 take it as d5 is open for the Bc4+. Also White has the intention of playing f2-f4 contesting the f-file. At present looking at 7.a4 with the intention of using the two knights to attack d6 and the bonus of a possible Rook lift Ra1-Ra3 with the intention of bringing the Rook over to the Kingside. But I am going off on a tangent here. g3 line will definitely look into it. Thanks again for the recommendation Mio. Best Regards

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

@@fancitickler You made one big mistake! You were referring to Stockfish assessment. Do you know how many times I chose intentionally bad position -1 even more for my opponent because I enjoy it and he doesn’t and I won easily still. Play what you enjoy not what Stockfish enjoys, because you cannot carry on like Stockfish anyways!

[@fancitickler]

@@MiodragPerunovicOfficial Very true. In my club there is a candidate master who plays very much in the style of Stockfish extremely solid and positional (whom I have only beaten a couple of times) French Rubinstein and Open Spanish/Berlin both where I had white and won. The openings where very sharp indeed. The rest of the players are starting to get booked up in certain openings. I pretend to play my 2nd, 3rd or 4th best openings saving my best opening for the serious matches. They think that I only play 1....e5 against 1.e4 cough cough Caro-Kann, Sicilian, Alekhine depending on what they play against 1.e4 I'll play it! Use their own openings against them. I play at least four openings each against 1.e4 and 1.d4 eg I played the Double Muzio gambit (Nf3 ....gxNf3 sacrifice with Bxf7 Kxf7) against one of the top players (Blitz) beat him by having control of the f-file. Ouch *da da da daah* But that's another story. I agree with you that playing lesser known lines gives your opponent more rope to hang himself! Keep up the great work Mio!

[@fancitickler]

@@MiodragPerunovicOfficial I stand corrected. I do agree that I have played many a game where I've been -3 or -4 down but managed to win by superior piece activity. Thanks for the advice g3 line regarding Kalashnikov will cook up some home preparation. Just in case I play Anna Cramling! *da da da dahh!*

[@SosyalMedya-ch8bt]

Mio can you explain step by step Mio Najdorf

[@armtwister]

Lovely !! Just what i was looking for ! Loved it Mio!! One question, is the English attack not good anymore against the Najdorf?

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Too theoretical, of course its fine

[@armtwister]

@@MiodragPerunovicOfficial Thank you

[@marioobregonbarquin2937]

Love this video, but can you make one fighting the Bf4 in the advance caro? Cause im trying to play the h4 move but it's anoying for me, Thank you for everything Mio!!!

[@javiacedo3679]

Do you have anything to beat the spanish breyer variation?thanks Mio

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Of course 😊

[@michaelkruse1413]

This guy talks too fast and moves too fast! Just because he understands…I don’t!

[@MiodragPerunovicOfficial]

Slow it down, replay it 😎