Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon
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1.e4c52.Nf3g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon8.8M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
16%1.4M48%
14%1.2M50%
6.9%606k48%
1.9%164k49%
1.7%150k51%
1.2%102k50%
0.8%70k48%
0.6%51k45%
0.5%46k45%
Famous games in this line11k master games
Carlsen, M. (2839) – Nakamura, Hi (2816)Carlsen, M. (2839) – Nakamura, Hi (2816)Carlsen, M. (2831) – Nakamura, Hi (2802)Giri, A.. (2776) – Carlsen, M.. (2847)Caruana, F. (2789) – Nakamura, Hi (2816)Caruana, F. (2789) – Nakamura, Hi (2816)Firouzja, Alireza (2767) – Carlsen, M. (2832)Kramnik, Vladimir (2791) – Aronian, Levon (2807)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Giri, A.. · Caruana, F.
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B27
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6
FianchettoSharp
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Sicilian Defense: Acton Extension3.c4 Bh6Sicilian Defense: Frederico Variation3.d4 f5Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl3.d4 Bg7 · 8 deeper linesModern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation3.d4 Bg7 4.Nc3 Qa5 · 3 deeper lines
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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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