Zvjaginsev's 2.Na3 vs. the Sicilian: Is 2...d6 the Best Defense ?
As soon as I realized that 2.Na3 was in part a waiting move - waiting for 2...Nc6, which would be met by some combination of Bb5, c3 and f4 (before committing to Nf3), hoping for a favorable Rossolimo, I wondered why Black didn't respond with 2...d6. For those of you wondering the same thing, take a look at Malakhov-Nisipeanu, a high-level game played yesterday in the 36th Bosnia GM tournament.
Ironically, while 2...d6 has been rare and the game enters new territory on move six, it turns out that these trailblazers wind back up in familiar territory eight moves later...in a Modern Benoni!
Ironically, while 2...d6 has been rare and the game enters new territory on move six, it turns out that these trailblazers wind back up in familiar territory eight moves later...in a Modern Benoni!
Related Posts (on one page):
- The Dwindling Shelf Life of Zvaginsev's 2.Na3 Anti-Sicilian?
- Another 2.Na3 Sighting: is 2...a6 the Answer?
- Zvjaginsev's 2.Na3 vs. the Sicilian: Is 2...d6 the Best Defense ?
Posted by Dennis Monokroussos on
Friday May 12, 2006 at 3:34am