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Sicilian DefenseNajdorf Variation

B95For BlackAggressive

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
52.6%51.3%52.0%49.7%
Band 600, n = 19Band 1000, n = 673Band 1400, n = 1,814Band 1800, n = 10,199
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
-CBC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60042.1%5.3%52.6%--19-
100045.9%2.8%51.3%--673C
140044.8%3.2%52.0%--1,814B
180046.6%3.7%49.7%--10,199C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your band

At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation scores 52.6% for Black across 19 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your bandC at 1000

At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation scores 51.3% for Black across 673 games. That is below average at this level.

1400Your bandB at 1400

At 1400, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation scores 52.0% for Black across 1,814 games. That is close to the average at this level.

1800Your bandC at 1800

At 1800, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation scores 49.7% for Black across 10,199 games. That is below average at this level.

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

  • --DCB96

    Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation

    1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4

    0.0% of games at 600, n = 40.0% of games at 1000, n = 1010.0% of games at 1400, n = 3120.0% of games at 1800, n = 3,862

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation scores 52.6% for Black across 19 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation scores 51.3% for Black across 673 games. That is below average at this level.

The Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B95) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6.