Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3g66.Be2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation460k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
97%444k50%
1.5%7.0k50%
1.5%6.8k48%
0.1%67549%
0.1%46057%
0.1%36746%
0.1%23236%
0%10041%
0%4850%
0%3214%
Famous games in this line2.4k master games
Kramnik, Vladimir (2791) – Aronian, Levon (2807)Svidler, Peter (2750) – Carlsen, Magnus (2813)Kamsky, Gata (2725) – Carlsen, Magnus (2776)Kramnik, Vladimir (2810) – Mamedov, Rau (2684)Grischuk, Alexander (2736) – Gashimov, Vugar (2758)Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2730) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2758)Kamsky, Gata (2720) – Radjabov, Teimour (2756)Carlsen, M. (2851) – Petrosian, TL. (2611)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Kamsky, Gata · Grischuk, Alexander
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B70
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2
Sharp
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Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line6…Bg7 7.O-O O-O 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Nb3 · 2 deeper linesSicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Battery Variation6…Bg7 7.O-O O-O 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Qd2Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Maróczy Line6…Bg7 7.O-O O-O 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Nb3 …Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Tartakower Line6…Bg7 7.O-O O-O 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Nb3 …
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From the archives
No reply to 1.e4 is played more. Fischer made the Najdorf his main weapon, and Kasparov's Sicilians are pillars of chess history — the Scheveningen against Karpov, the Dragon he unveiled against Anand in 1995. When you play 1...c5 you refuse symmetry, the same refusal that carried two world champions.
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