Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line

The Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code B96 in the Semi-Open Games family, where Black responds to 1.e4 with something other than 1...e5, including the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, and Pirc. It is reached after 10 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. Qe2. The resulting position leaves black to move.