B70-B79

Sicilian Dragon

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. g3

About This Opening

In the Dragon, Black fianchettoes the famous 'Dragon bishop' on g7 against the Open Sicilian. The Yugoslav Attack, with opposite-side castling and mutual pawn storms, produces some of the sharpest theoretical races in chess.

Famous Games

Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1974 Candidates Final

Variations

7 found

B70

Fianchetto Variation, Sicilian Dragon

e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 g3

B70

Sicilian Defense: Classic Dragon

e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Bg5 Bg7 Bc4 O-O

B76

Panov Variation, Sicilian Dragon

e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 f3 O-O Qd2 Nc6 g4

B74

Alekhine Line, Sicilian Dragon

e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Be2 Nc6 O-O O-O Nb3 a5

B77

Sosonko Variation, Sicilian Dragon

e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 f3 O-O Qd2 Nc6 Bc4 Nd7

B74

Maroczy Line, Sicilian Dragon

e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Be2 Nc6 O-O O-O Nb3 Be6 f4 Na5

B74

Tartakower Line, Sicilian Dragon

e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 g6 Be3 Bg7 Be2 Nc6 O-O O-O Nb3 Be6 f4 Qc8