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The Complete Najdorf 6 Bg5

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John Nunn's newest reference work on the Najdorf covers all positions after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5. This edition expands significantly on his previous Najdorf work published in the mid-80's. In the ever-changing world of the Najdorf, it is essential to have the latest reference for any player rated above 2000. If you want to play the 6.Bg5 lines, then you need this book. John Nunn sets the standard that others are measured by when it comes to opening books. His works are full of original analysis and useful tidbits. Sometimes he does profess to enjoy a certain line over another and is not very clear on why (example: the Nb3 line of the Poison Pawn variation of the Sicilian), but generally he backs everything up with convincing comments.

John Nunn has obviously put a lot of effort in writing an up-to-date comprehensive manual for an opening where theory is constantly in the making and ignorance can spell disaster.This is no small feat as he went through 18.000 games to produce this book on the aggressive 6.Bg5 continu- ation. We await the "sequel" where the rest of the variations will be discussed with great anticipation!All of you who feared sharp openings such as the Najdorf can now fearlessly wade through the main lines thanks to this book. A must for the tournament player who wishes to include the Najdorf Sicilian in his or her opening reper- toire.(in memoriam Miguel Najdorf) George Baltzopoulos

The "Complete Najforf" has the wrong "Book Description," e.g., "The Dutch (1.d4 f5) is a superb weapon..."