B34 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3Nc63.d4cxd44.Nxd4g65.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation4.4M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
97%4.3M50%
1.1%46k44%
0.9%40k51%
0.4%16k46%
0.3%12k39%
0.3%11k36%
0.2%7.4k52%
0.1%5.2k43%
0%87140%
0%53339%
Famous games in this line9.4k master games
Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2784) – Carlsen, M.. (2862)Carlsen, M. (2877) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2768)Morozevich, Alexander (2760) – Carlsen, Magnus (2864)Nakamura, Hi (2786) – Carlsen, M. (2832)Caruana, F. (2808) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796)Anand, Viswanathan (2753) – Kasparov, Garry (2847)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2755) – Carlsen, M. (2832)Karjakin, Sergey (2775) – Radjabov, Teimour (2793)Heroes of this opening Morozevich, Alexander · Caruana, F. · Karjakin, Sergey
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B34
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3
FianchettoSharp
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Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 VariationB35 5…Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 · 1 deeper lineSicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Modern Bc4 VariationB35 5…Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 d6Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Alekhine LineB74 5…Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Be2 O-O 8.O-O …Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann VariationB74 5…Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Be2 O-O 8.Nb3 …
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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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