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Sicilian Defense, Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack[edit | edit source]

Yugoslav Attack
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 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[edit | edit source]

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7 8 9
Yugoslav Attack ...

O-O

Qd2

Nc6

Bc4

Bd7

Belezky Line ...

Nc6

Qd2

Bd7

O-O-O

Rc8

Wing Attack ...

h5

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