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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Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind5.c4 · 3 deeper linesSicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation5.Nc3 · 4 deeper linesSicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation5.Nxc6Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 · 1 deeper line
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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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