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B78

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack

Key moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6

The Dragon Variation is one of the sharpest openings in chess. Black fianchettoes the bishop to g7, creating a "dragon" diagonal aimed at White's queenside. The Yugoslav Attack (Be3, Qd2, O-O-O) leads to some of the most violent attacking games in chess.

History & Notable Players

Named because the pawn structure supposedly resembles the constellation Draco. The Dragon has been a battleground for attacking players throughout chess history.

Top Players in this Opening

Short, Nigel D10 gamesKarjakin,Sergey8 gamesAnand, Viswanathan8 gamesKhalifman, Alexander7 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir7 gamesKarpov, Anatoly6 gamesCarlsen,M6 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G6 gamesIvanchuk, Vassily6 gamesShirov,A6 games

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