Karjakin vs Topalov – Sicilian Najdorf – 2013 Norway Chess Rd9

Topalov played hard for his first win of the tournament, but couldn’t deny Karjakin the draw he needed to take the 2013 Norway Chess tournament title.

[Event "Norway Chess Tournament"] [Site "0:22:33-0:17:33"] [Date "2013.05.18"] [EventDate "2013.05.07"] [Round "8"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "Karjakin"] [Black "Topalov"] [ECO "B96"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "2"] 1.e4 [...]

Karjakin vs Nakamura – Sicilian Najdorf – 2013 Norway Chess Rd7

Nakamura still harboured hopes of winning the 2013 Norway Chess tournament, but needed a win against leader Sergey Karjakin. However, Karjakin was in top form and earned another excellent win.

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[Event "Norway Chess Tournament"] [Site "Sandnes NOR"] [Date "2013.05.15"] [EventDate "2013.05.07"] [Round [...]

Svidler vs Anand – Sicilian Najdorf – 2013 Norway Chess Rd5

After Anand’s loss in round 4, here he’s back in his favoured Sicilian Najdorf in a game of almost perfect equality.

[Event "Norway Chess Tournament"] [Site "Sandnes NOR"] [Date "2013.05.13"] [EventDate "2013.05.08"] [Round "5"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "P Svidler"] [Black "V Anand"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2769"] [BlackElo "2783"] [PlyCount "60"] 1. e4 c5 [...]

Adams vs Kasparov – Sicilian Najdorf – 2005 Linares

Linares in 2005 was Kasparov’s final professional tournament, and in this game he beautifully finished off Michael Adams with a Sicilian Najdorf.

[Event "XXII Torneo Ciudad de Linares"] [Site "Linares ESP"] [Date "2005.03.08"] [Round "12"] [Result "0-1"] [White "Michael Adams"] [Black "Garry Kasparov"] [ECO "B90"] [PlyCount "52"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 [...]

Anand vs L’Ami – Sicilian Najdorf – 2013 Tata Steel Rd12

L’Ami switches to a Najdorf after a disappointing tournament with the Caro-Kann, but the World Champion gets on top in the middlegame, and sees home the point.

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[Event "Tata Steel"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2013.01.26"] [EventDate "2013.01.12"] [Round "12"] [Result "1-0"] [White "V Anand"] [Black [...]

Hou Yifan vs Anand – Sicilian Najdorf – 2013 Tata Steel Rd11

Underdog Hou Yifan was well down against the world champion in their round 11 encounter in the 2013 Tata Steel Chess tournament, but Anand blew the win and Hou Yifan held on for a creditable draw.

[Event "Tata Steel"] [Site "0:16:33-1:12:33"] [Date "2013.01.25"] [EventDate "2013.01.11"] [Round "10"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "Yifan Hou"] [Black "Viswanathan [...]

Leko vs Anand – Sicilian Najdorf – 2013 Tata Steel Rd9

A promising opening, but a quick draw between World Champion Anand, playing black, and Peter Leko, playing white.

[Event "Tata Steel"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2013.01.22"] [EventDate "2013.01.12"] [Round "9"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "P Leko"] [Black "V Anand"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2735"] [BlackElo "2772"] [PlyCount "50"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 [...]

Harikrishna vs Leko – Sicilian Najdorf – 2013 Tata Steel Rd 8

Leko plays a Sicilian Najdorf, unusual for him. Harikrishna navigates it well, but neither player is unable to achieve an advantage, and a draw ensued.

[Event "Tata Steel"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2013.01.20"] [EventDate "2013.01.12"] [Round "8"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "P Harikrishna"] [Black "P Leko"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "2698"] [BlackElo "2735"] [PlyCount [...]

Leko vs L’Ami – Sicilian Najdorf – 2013 Tata Steel Rd1

Peter Leko played positionally in response to Erwin L’Ami’s Sicilian Najdorf. L’Ami tried a pawn sacrifice, got little compensation for it, but held on for the draw.

[Event "Tata Steel"] [Site "Wijk aan Zee NED"] [Date "2013.01.12"] [EventDate "2013.01.12"] [Round "1"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "Peter Leko"] [Black "Erwin L'Ami"] [ECO "B91"] [WhiteElo "2735"] [BlackElo [...]

Anand vs Nakamura – Sicilian Najdorf – 2012 London Classic Rd8

Fasten your seatbelts for a game between a combative Anand and Nakamura featuring time scrambles and fireworks.

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[Event "London Chess Classic"] [Site "0:36:33-0:08:33"] [Date "2012.12.09"] [EventDate "2012.12.02"] [Round "8"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [White "Viswanathan Anand"] [Black "Hikaru Nakamura"] [ECO "B90"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [PlyCount "2"] 1.e4 c5 [...]