Why isn't 6.Be3
, with the "English Attack" idea, really popular against 1. e4, c5 2. Nf3, Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4, Nf6 5. Nc3, d6
?
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3
Although it's very popular against the Najdorf and Scheveningen variations? Is ...Nc6
that strong, compared to ...e6
or ...a6
?