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Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B91.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. g3, after 11 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B91
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
275,423 games · White 48.2% / Draw 5.9% / Black 45.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e5 | 143,159 | |
| e6 | 58,854 | |
| g6 | 27,870 | |
| b5 | 16,707 | |
| Nc6 | 13,005 | |
| Bg4 | 3,958 | |
| Nbd7 | 3,528 | |
| Qc7 | 3,408 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:26:53
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