m the najdorf in black and white deluxe Jan Timman looks at Anand’s

Jan Timman looks at Anand’s impressive showing in the Tal Memorial in Moscow

the author shows how strong players – from Steinitz and Alekhine to Karpov and Kasparov – transcend general chess advice to put the king to good use and tip the scales in their favor

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m the najdorf in black and white deluxe Jan Timman looks at Anand’sIn many ways, the Najdorf Sicilian is the ideal defense against 1. e4 aggressive and leading to creative and exciting play, allowing Black to play for a win and yet unquestionably sound. Despite the Najdorf's great popularity and reputation as a theoretical labyrinth, Bryan Smith believes it is possible to play it "by the light of nature," with experience providing a guide. The play is concrete and sharp, but original positions can be obtained fairly