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Sicilian DefenseNajdorf Variation

B96For BlackAggressive

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

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
75.0%50.5%46.8%46.9%
Band 600, n = 4Band 1000, n = 101Band 1400, n = 312Band 1800, n = 3,862
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
--DC
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
60025.0%0.0%75.0%--4-
100045.5%4.0%50.5%--101-
140051.0%2.2%46.8%--312D
180050.1%3.1%46.9%--3,862C

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 75.0% for Black across 4 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your band

At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation scores 50.5% for Black across 101 games. The sample at 1000 is too small to grade honestly.

1400Your bandD at 1400

At 1400, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation scores 46.8% for Black across 312 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1800Your bandC at 1800

At 1800, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation scores 46.9% for Black across 3,862 games. That is below average at this level.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation scores 75.0% for Black across 4 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation scores 50.5% for Black across 101 games. The sample at 1000 is too small to grade honestly.

The Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B96) 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 7. f4.