B32 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon
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1.e4c52.Nf3Nc63.d4cxd44.Nxd4g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon7.9M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
13%1.1M49%
3.7%293k47%
3.1%244k45%
1.2%93k43%
0.8%64k48%
0.6%47k49%
0.4%36k44%
Famous games in this line14k master games
Caruana, F. (2801) – Carlsen, M. (2877)Erigaisi, Arjun (2801) – Carlsen, M. (2833)Morozevich, Alexander (2760) – Carlsen, Magnus (2864)Giri, A.. (2776) – Carlsen, M.. (2847)Leko, Peter (2755) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2787)Kasparov, Garry (2838) – Kasimdzhanov, Rustam (2704)Leko, Peter (2755) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2787)Leko, Peter (2755) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2787)Heroes of this opening Erigaisi, Arjun · Morozevich, Alexander · Giri, A.. · Leko, Peter
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B32
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6
FianchettoSharp
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy BindB36 5.c4 · 3 deeper linesSicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern VariationB34 5.Nc3 · 4 deeper linesSicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange VariationB34 5.Nxc6Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 VariationB35 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 · 1 deeper line
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No defense has won more games at every level than the Sicilian. Bobby Fischer played almost nothing else against 1.e4, and Kasparov's Najdorf battles with Karpov and Anand are pillars of chess history. When you play 1...c5, you're refusing symmetry — the same refusal that carried two world champions.
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