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Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack (ECO B90) is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 — 6 moves.
In 3,320,587 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.0%, Black 47.3% and 4.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…e5, in 50% of those games.
It branches into 4 named variations; the most played are Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3 and Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack, Anti-English. In all, 5 named lines continue from it.
- ECO code
- B90
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Length
- 6 moves
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 5
Generated from the data: the Lichess opening list and opening explorer. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
3,320,587 games · White 48.0% / Draw 4.7% / Black 47.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e5 | 1,668,147 | |
| e6 | 837,429 | |
| Ng4 | 233,707 | |
| b5 | 170,640 | |
| g6 | 141,773 | |
| Nc6 | 129,861 | |
| Nbd7 | 55,932 | |
| Qc7 | 49,954 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:26:43
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