Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Dragon Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3Nc63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3d66.Bg5g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Dragon Variation82k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
28%23k56%
23%19k53%
14%11k51%
8.2%6.8k49%
6.7%5.5k46%
6.2%5.1k53%
5.3%4.4k52%
4.8%4.0k48%
0.7%55956%
0.7%55843%
Famous games in this line260 master games
Firouzja, Alireza (2804) – Dubov, Daniil (2720)Giri, A. (2764) – Rapport, R. (2740)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Dubov, Daniil (2710)Dominguez Perez, L.. (2758) – Dubov, Daniil (2710)Karjakin, Sergey (2757) – Dubov, Daniil (2710)Karthikeyan, M2. (2624) – Caruana, F. (2798)Maghsoodloo, Parham (2701) – Dubov, Daniil (2720)Karjakin, Sergey (2658) – Nisipeanu, Liviu Dieter (2707)Heroes of this opening Giri, A. · Dubov, Daniil · Caruana, F.
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B60
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 g6
Sharp
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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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