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B79

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

Karpov, Anatoly2 gamesCarlsen,M2 gamesGeller, Efim P2 gamesBeliavsky, Alexander G2 gamesKamsky, Gata1 gamesKarjakin,S1 gamesKarjakin,Sergey1 gamesKhalifman,A1 gamesLeko, Peter1 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir1 games

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