Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the Opening Explorer Sicilian Defence Dragon Variation, Classical Attack, Grigoriev Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Be2 Nc6 8.Qd2 O-O 9.O-O-O Search the chess games database, download … The Soltis Variation was the main line of the Dragon up until the late 1990s. Lines where Black does this include the Accelerated Dragon (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6) and Hyper-Accelerated Dragon (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6). The Sicilian Dragon is a famous chess opening and is popular with players of all levels. ECO Chess Opening Codes: B77 Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Bc4 Bd7 10. The ECO code for the Sicilian Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 9.Bc4 is B77.[2]. Sicilian Defence: Dragon Variation, Classical Attack, Stockholm Attack: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Be2 Nc6 8.O-O O-O 9.Nb3 Be6 10.f4 Na5 11.f5 Bc4 12.Nxa5 Bxe2 13.Qxe2 Qxa5 14.g4 : B74: Sicilian Defence: Dragon Variation, Classical Attack, Spielmann Variation More recently, White players have often avoided the Soltis by playing 12. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. In general, White will avoid moving the pawns on a2/b2/c2, and so Black's pawn storm will nearly always be slower than White's on the kingside. If Masters games is too deep for you, study games of 1800-2000 players. Make a … After 6... Bg7, White has two main continuations: The Levenfish Attack, 6. f4, is named after Russian GM Grigory Levenfish who recommended it in the 1937 Russian Chess Yearbook. Today. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the Opening Explorer Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Bb3 which is really a degree of prophylaxis designed to prevent the sacrifice of the b-pawn immediately whilst buying time for White. 0-0-0 Rc8 11. 10. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the Opening Explorer 1. e4 c5 2. 17. More. Bxc4 Rxc4 14. h5 Nxh5 15. g4 Nf6 16. In exchange for the gambit pawn, White has a piece developed after 4.Nxc3 and a pawn in the center, while Black has an extra pawn and a central pawn … The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO) has ten codes for the Dragon Variation, B70[1] through B79. The variations resulting from this move are notorious for having been heavily analysed. Study the Sicilian Defense: Snyder Variation Opening with free tools and analysis. While this line may be played via the Dragon move order (see the Yugoslav Attack with 9.Bc4). Here Black has tested several options and here they are listed in order of popularity: Other options on White's sixth move include 6. Dragon ECO is B70-B79. The Accelerated Dragon (or Accelerated Fianchetto) is a chess opening variation of the Sicilian Defense that begins with the moves: . Generally, White will avoid moving their pawns on a2/b2/c2, and so Black's pawn storm is nearly always slower than White's. Report Abuse. The Sicilian Dragon is a variation of the Sicilian Defense opening for black. The Dragon is recommended for Sicilian beginners by Kasparov himself. The main line with 10. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. It was played frequently by Henry Bird that decade, then received general acceptance around 1900 when played by Nxd4 g6. Nxd5 Qxd5! y m very interested in Accelerated Dragon. Qd3 Nxd1 16. Black can frequently obtain an acceptable endgame even after sacrificing the exchange because of White's h-pawn sacrifice and doubled pawns. The line goes 9. White tries to break open the black kingside and deliver checkmate down the h-file, while Black seeks counterplay on the queenside with sacrificial attacks. Another option for Black is to play what has been called the "Dragodorf", which combines ideas from the Dragon with those of the Najdorf Variation. In chess, the Dragon Variation [1] is one of the main lines of the Sicilian Defence and begins with the moves:. O-O-O. Nonetheless, a Yugoslav-style attack is still playable after both 6.Be2 g6 or 6.f4 g6. Search. Black will typically counterattack on the queenside, using the queenside pawns, rooks, and dark squared bishop. Study the Sicilian Defense: Snyder Variation Opening with free tools and analysis. Bh6 Nxe4! Kb1 has proven to be so effective over time that some Dragon players have attempted to dodge the line with the interesting 10... Rb8. White prepares 7.e5 attacking Black's f6-knight therefore 6... Nc6 or 6... Nbd7 is considered mandatory to meet the Levenfish Attack, as after 6... Bg7 7. e5 Nh5 8. Learn. Other typical themes for Black are exchanging White's light-square bishop by ...Nc6–e5–c4, pressure on the c-file, sacrificing the exchange on c3, advancing the b-pawn and pressure on the long diagonal. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the Opening Explorer Unleash the power of the Accelerated Dragon and win more games as Black with GM Perelshteyn’s ““Destroy White with the Accelerated Dragon”. Bc4, this older main line made a major comeback. The Sicilian Accelerated Dragon; Cheers! Throughout the entire course of the battle, Black will be looking to break the center with an advance ...d6–d5. To involve the a1-rook in the attack, White usually castles queenside, placing the white king on the semi-open c-file. Nc3 g6 6. Qxb5+ Nd7 11. However, danger exists in overextending and allowing Black to gain the initiative with a deadly counterattack. After 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6, there is: The Soltis Variation of the 9.Bc4 Yugoslav Attack, Harrington–Glek Variation: 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Be2 0-0 8.Qd2, Edward Winter presents: Unsolved Chess Mysteries (8), Mikhail Golubev – Experimenting With the Dragon, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sicilian_Defence,_Dragon_Variation&oldid=995724767, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6, B73 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Be2 Nc6 8.0-0 (Classical Variation), B74 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Be2 Nc6 8.0-0 0-0 9.Nb3, B75 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 (Yugoslav Attack), B77 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4, B78 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0, B79 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Qa5 11.Bb3 Rfc8 12.h4, This page was last edited on 22 December 2020, at 15:31. Nxd4 11. e5! Sicilian Defence Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, 12.h4 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.O-O-O Qa5 11.Bb3 Rfc8 12.h4 0-0-0 we reach a tabiya for the position. It used to be thought that allowing 9...d5 here allows Black to equalize easily but further analysis and play have proven that things are not so clear cut. Bb3 Ne5 12. h4 h5 (the key move, holding up White's kingside pawn advance). Also known as the Rauzer System or the St George Attack, the Yugoslav Attack begins with the following moves: I can safely say that the Yugoslav Attack is the ultimate test of the Dragon. Bb3 Ne5 12. h4 Nc4 13. In chess, the move 9.Bc4 is one of the main options in the chess opening called the Yugoslav Attack, which is an attack in the Dragon Variation of the Sicilian Defence. It was advocated by GM Chris Ward in his books Winning with the Dragon and Winning with the Dragon 2. B20-B99 - Sicilian defence: 1. e4 c5 . [ECO "B77"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack"] [Termination "Normal"] [Annotator "lichess.org"] 1. e4 c5 2. Log In. In addition to covering d5, White's light-squared bishop helps cover White's queenside and controls the a2–g8 diagonal leading to Black's king. Bb5+ Bd7 9. White keeps a firm grip on the center while advancing aggressively towards the enemy king with f3–f4–f5 and even g2–g3–g4. 0-0-0 Qa5 11. Be2, is the oldest White response to the Dragon. Nc3 g6 . also contains a fair amount of venom ... White's plans include queenside castling and a kingside attack. Yugoslav Attack: 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6; Yugoslav Attack with 9.0-0-0; Yugoslav Attack with 9.Bc4; Classical Variation: 6.Be2; Levenfish Attack: 6.f4; Harrington–Glek Variation: 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Be2 0-0 8.Qd2; Other options; ECO codes Bc4 Bd7 10. Accelerated Dragon Trap [3 Traps for Quick Win] - Chess Only Be2 0-0 8. After the main moves 8... Nc6 9. Mega Database 2002 indicates that White scores 52% while 66% of the over 1200 games were decisive[citation needed]. Qd2!? 6. Puzzles. Black's strategy is centered around the half-open c-file and their ability to push the a- and b-pawns. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge. Kb1!? Updated 29/08/2019. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Originally h4 was played in this position, but recently the move 12. Black sometimes plays ...h5 (the Soltis Variation) to defend against White's kingside attack. Nc3 g6 6. The Sicilian Defense is arguably the best answer to white’s most common opening, 1. e4.The main reason it’s so strong is because black does a great job preventing white from playing d4 easily and establishing a … A case in point is the following line where the evaluation of a major line was turned upside down overnight because of a queen sacrifice - Golubev credits "J. Diaz" and himself with discovering it independently in 1996: 9. B71 - Sicilian, dragon, Levenfish variation: 1. e4 c5 2. unga123 Aug 18, 2010 #12 Thanks. 0-0-0 Rc8 11. Other important deviations for Black are 12... Qa5 and 12... Nc4. Black can sometimes obtain an acceptable endgame even after sacrificing the exchange, because of White's h-pawn sacrifice and doubled pawns. Rhe1 White has some initiative. Connect. Statistically, Chessgames.com's database of nearly 1500 master games shows win–draw–loss percentages for White to be: 46%–25%–29%. Contents. Sicilian Defense, The Dragon Variation The modern form of the Dragon was originated by German master Louis Paulsen around 1880. White quickly develops his queenside and castles long before turning his attentions to an all-out assault on the black king. The purpose of 9.Bc4 is to prevent Black from playing the freeing move ...d6–d5. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Typical White strategies are exchanging dark-squared bishops by Be3–h6, sacrificing material to open the h-file, and exploiting pressure on the a2–g8 diagonal and the weakness of the d5 square. The line is considered one of the sharpest of all chess openings.[2]. After 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6, there is: Sign Up. The Accelerated Dragon features an early ...g6 by Black. Nc3 g6 6. f4. O-O-O Nxe5 16. scorpio978 Aug 19, 2010 #13 y wrout som interesting posts. It is the second most common White response behind the Yugoslav Attack. 0-0-0 d5!? Bc4 Bd7 10. The result is often both sides attacking the other's king with all available resources. Just study Dragon games and practice. In the early 21st century, a new permutation of the evergreen Sicilian Play. A brilliancy found for White one day is soon enough overturned by some new resource for Black. Opening 1.d4 is a statistically more successful opening for White because of the high success rate of the Sicilian defence against 1.e4. Bc4 O-O { B77 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack } 10. The Harrington–Glek Variation is another option for White. Nc3 g6 . B78 - Sicilian, dragon, Yugoslav attack, 10.O-O-O: 1. e4 c5 2. However, the bishop is exposed on c4 to an attack by a rook on c8, and usually has to retreat to b3, giving Black more time to organize his attack. Sicilian, Dragon, Classical (1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 g6 6 Be3 Bg7 7 Be2 Nc6 8 O-O O-O 9 Nb3) : chess opening performance statistics, strategy and tactics, famous games, PGN download, discussion forum, and more. White sacrifices a pawn so he can play Rd5 followed by Nd5, pressuring the f6-knight, without giving up the c2-pawn. Black can arrive at it with a Najdorf move order: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 g6 (or 5...g6 6.Be3 a6), with the idea of Bg7 and Nbd7. Bc4 Bd7 10. And there's a major plus point in that it's much, much less theoretical!"[9]. In chess, the Smith–Morra Gambit (or simply Morra Gambit) is an opening gambit against the Sicilian Defence distinguished by the moves: . The main lines often lead to ultra-sharp positions in … 12. exf6 Bxf6 13. [4][5] The earliest known printed reference, found by chess historian Edward Winter, is in the Jan-Feb 1914 issue of Wiener Schachzeitung.[6]. The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's first move 1.e4. Bd2 Qe6 15. The Classical Variation, 6. Black will generally omit ...a6 because White will generally win in a straight pawn attack since Black has given White a hook on g6 to attack. Qd2 Nc6 9. Sicilian Defence Dragon Variation, Classical Attack, Zollner Gambit 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.Be2 Nc6 8.O-O O-O 9.f4 Qb6 10.e5 Qe3 Rxc3!. The most topical line is currently 11. B70 - Sicilian, dragon variation: 1. e4 c5 2. Bc4 results in extremely tactical and decisive battles. Some Black players began experimenting with 9...Bd7 and 9...Nxd4. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Bd7 8. Bc4, 6. f3, and 6. g3. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.h4 Rc8 11.Bb3 Ne5 12.0-0-0 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Rxc4 14.h5 Nxh5 15.g4 Nf6 16.Nde2 Qa5 17.Bh6 Bxh6 18.Qxh6 Rfc8 19.Rd3 R4c5 20.g5 (diagram) Rxg5 21.Rd5 Rxd5 22.Nxd5 Re8 23.Nef4 Bc6 24.e5 Bxd5 25.exf6 exf6 26.Qxh7+ Kf8 27.Qh8+ 1–0. Qxd5 Nxe3 15. White will normally conduct a straight pawn attack, because Black has given White a pawn on g6 to attack. It is not currently very common in the highest levels in chess[citation needed], though Vassily Ivanchuk scored a win with it recently[citation needed]. Common in this line is an exchange sacrifice on c3 by Black to break up White's queenside pawns, and sacrifices to open up the long diagonal for Black's bishop on g7 are also common. In fact, recently Black experienced a time of difficulty in the 9...d5 line facing a brilliant idea by Ivanchuk which seemed to give White the advantage. nbafan Aug 19, 2010 #14 Great post I play the regular accelerated dragon. In chess, the move 9.Bc4 is one of the main options in the chess opening called the Yugoslav Attack, which is an attack in the Dragon Variation of the Sicilian Defence. 0-0-0 Rc8 11. 14. After years of believing White's best play and chance for advantage lay in the main line with 9. Qe2 Bxb5 10. Named after Grandmaster Igor Glek who has devoted considerable effort evaluating the resulting positions for White. Ask a Question. [3] It was played frequently by Henry Bird that decade, then received general acceptance around 1900 when played by Harry Nelson Pillsbury and other masters. Black now has the move 11... Na5 which both threatens to play 12...Nc4 13.Bxc4 bxc4, opening the b-file or just removing the bishop straight off with ...Nxb3. GM John Emms wrote, "Although it's difficult to beat the Yugoslav in terms of sharp, aggressive play, 7.Be2 0-0 8.Qd2!? Some famous exponents of the Dragon are Veselin Topalov, Andrew Soltis, Jonathan Mestel, Chris Ward, Sergei Tiviakov, Alexei Fedorov, Mikhail Golubev, the late Tony Miles and Eduard Gufeld. The Yugoslav Attack with 9.Bc4 exemplifies the spirit of the Dragon with race-to-mate pawn storms on opposite sides of the board. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Such a move order would be used to try to avoid a Yugoslav type attack; for instance, after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6, White could play 6.Be2 or 6.f4. Qxd1 Be6!, where Black has almost sufficient compensation for the queen.[7][8]. This line has fallen slightly out of favour due to difficulties encountered in white's 12.Kb1 and the credibility of the Soltis variation in Rc8 lines mentioned above. Be3 Bg7 7. Position after 20.g5. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Typical white strategies are exchanging dark squared bishops by Be3–h6, sacrificing a pawn and sometimes an exchange on h5, exploiting pressure on the a2–g8 diagonal, and the weakness of the d5-square. This approach was originally considered the main variation and was thus given the ECO code B79 (whilst ...Rc8 was not given any). An example of both ideas is the line 9. Click arrow circle under board to flip board. The modern form of the Dragon was originated by German master Louis Paulsen around 1880. Garry Kasparov played the move three times in the 1995 World Championship against Viswanathan Anand, scoring two wins and a draw. 1. e4 c5. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sicilian_Defence,_Dragon_Variation,_Yugoslav_Attack,_9.Bc4&oldid=996025250, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4, This page was last edited on 24 December 2020, at 03:09. In one of the most popular and theoretically important lines, the Yugoslav Variation, White meets Black's setup with Be3, Qd2 and Bh6, exchanging off the Dragon bishop, followed by launching a kingside pawn storm with h4–h5 and g4. Anatoly Karpov–Viktor Korchnoi, 1974 Candidates Final White omits Bc4 in order to speed up the attack. Bh6 has come to prominence, leading to a sharp and double-edged game in which Black has good practical chances. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nf3 dxe5 12. fxe5 a6 13. The Yugoslav Attack with 9. White sacrifices a pawn to develop quickly and create attacking chances. Nxd4 Nf6 5. 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3. B70-B79 - Sicilian, dragon variation: 1. e4 c5 2. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Help. This complicated line is known as the Chinese Dragon. O-O-O Na5 12. Bb3 Ne5 12. Also known as the Rauzer System or the St George Attack, the Yugoslav Attack begins with the following moves: Qe2 Qb6 14. In chess, the Dragon Variation[1] is one of the main lines of the Sicilian Defence and begins with the moves: In the Dragon, Black fianchettoes their bishop on g7, castling on the king's side while aiming the bishop at the center and queenside. Bb3 Rb8 11. The main line runs: 9. Kb1 b5 13. h4 Nc4 14. In his 1953 autobiography, the Russian chess master and amateur astronomer Fyodor Dus-Chotimirsky claimed that he coined the name "Dragon Variation" in 1901, after the fancied resemblance between Black's kingside pawn structure and the constellation Draco. Very instructive post. Garry Kasparov used the Dragon with success as a surprise weapon against world title challenger Viswanathan Anand in 1995 but did not use it subsequently. Kb1, which has proven so effective that Black players have in turn tried to dodge this with 10... Rb8, known as the Chinese Dragon. The Dragon saw its popularity declining in the late 1990s as a result of White resuscitating the old line with 9.0-0-0, however recently there has been a resurgence after a number of new ideas in the 9.0-0-0 line were formulated by Dragon devotees. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bb3 Rfc8 12. h4 Ne5. Nf5! To the untrained eye, this attack can look both awesome and unnerving.[1]. Press F11 to load the next Game. An important difference between this line and the Dragon is that Black avoids playing ...d7–d6, so that they can later play ...d7–d5 in one move, if possible. The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: . The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO) has ten codes for the Dragon Variation, B70 through B79. Usually the bishop is more ideally placed on c4, where it can pressure f7 and help defend the white king (though the 9.0-0-0 variation of the Dragon shows that this is not completely necessary), and if White plays f4 and then castles queenside, they must always be on guard for Ng4 ideas, something which the move f3 in traditional Dragon positions usually discourages. Please wait for the Games to be Loaded from our Database - On Mobile click on Games to study more. In both cases, especially the latter, a Yugoslav-style attack loses some momentum. When Black adopts the Dragon formation without 2...d6, White must watch out for ...d5 which often immediately equalises. Some typical themes for Black are exchanging White's light-square bishop by ...Nc6–e5–c4, pressure on the c-file, sacrificing the exchange on c3, advancing the b-pawn and pressuring the long diagonal. White tries to break open the Black kingside and deliver mate down the h-file, while Black seeks counterplay on the queenside with sacrificial attacks.