B70Semi-Open
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation
Main Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6
Overview
Black fianchettoes the dark-squared bishop to g7, creating a 'dragon' formation. The Yugoslav Attack (6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3) leads to some of the sharpest positions in chess with opposite-side castling.
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Open chess.rodeo ↗Related Openings
B20Sicilian Defense
1. e4 c5
B90Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6
B80Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6
B56Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6
B33Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5
B41Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6