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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. f3/7...O-O/8. Qd2/8...Nc6/9. Bc4

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< 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 | 7...O-O‎ | 8. Qd2‎ | 8...Nc6

Sicilian Defense, Dragon, Main Line

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Sicilian Defense, Dragon, Main Line
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black kingc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black rookg8 black kingh8 black king8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black kingd7 black kinge7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black bishoph7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black knightd6 black pawne6 black kingf6 black knightg6 black pawnh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 white bishopd4 white knighte4 white pawnf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 white knightd3 black kinge3 white bishopf3 white pawng3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 white queene2 black kingf2 black kingg2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 black kingc1 black kingd1 black kinge1 white kingf1 black kingg1 black kingh1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r1bq1rk1/pp2ppbp/2np1np1/8/2BNP3/2N1BP2/PPPQ2PP/R3K2R b

Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4
Parent: Sicilian Dragon

Bc4 develops the bishop to a good square, pinning the f7 pawn and aiming at the Black king and kingside to attack. On the next move White will castle queenside and a fierce attack is on!

Theory Table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

Wikipedia has related information at Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, 9.Bc4

9 10 11
Main Line (towards Old Line) ...

Bd7

O-O-O

Rc8

Bb3

Ne5

∞

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