Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...g6/6. Be3
| Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 | |
Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation
[edit | edit source]The logical continuation is 6...Bg7.
Black might be tempted to play the trap 6...Ng4??, intending to chop off White's dark-squared Bishop, which would strengthen the Black Bishop soon arriving at g7. But this is a beginner's mistake, it loses horribly to 7.Bb5+:
- 7...Nd7 8.Qxg4 wins a Knight
- 7...Bd7 8.Qxg4 also wins the Knight, since the Bishop on d7 is pinned
- 7...Nc6 8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.Bxc6+, forking the King and Rook and winning the exchange and a pawn.
Theory table
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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3
| ... Bg7 |
+= | |
| Ng4?? | +/- |
References
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- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
2. f4
King's gambit
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Accepted
Other
Declined
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Vienna
Other
1. e4 other
2. c4 other
2. other:
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox