Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...g6/6. Be3/6...Bg7/7. f3
Sicilian Defense, Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack
[edit | edit source]| Yugoslav Attack | |
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a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 | |
| Parent: Sicilian Dragon | |
7. f3 is known as the Yugoslav attack. The f3-pawn defends White's only center pawn at e4, freeing up her c3-knight. It also sets up a possible rook lift to the 2nd rank on the f-file following a kingside castling. Though 7. f3 blocks the diagonal kingside mobility of White's queen, the queen can occupy a powerful central seat with 8. Qd2, where she can participate in either a queenside or kingside attack. For more on this, see Boleslavsky-Lissitzin (Moscow, 1956).
Theory Table
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| 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Yugoslav Attack | ... | Qd2
Nc6 |
Bc4
Bd7 |
∞ |
| Belezky Line | ... | Qd2
Bd7 |
O-O-O
Rc8 |
∞ |
| Wing Attack | ... | ∞ |