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Sicilian Defense, Dragon, Main Line[edit | edit source]

Sicilian Defense, Dragon, Main Line
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)

r2q1rk1/pp1bppbp/2np1np1/8/2BNP3/2N1BP2/PPPQ2PP/2KR3R 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 Bd7 10. O-O-O
Parent: Sicilian Dragon

White castles queenside. Black should aim at White's king with Rc8 or Qa5 next, but other moves such as Ne5 are possible. Both sides often use their pawns on a6 and b6 (Black) or g2 and h2 (White) to open lines on the side they are attacking.

Theory Table[edit | edit source]

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

10 11 12
Old Line ...

Rc8

Bb3

Ne5

h4

h5

∞
10...Qa5 ...

Qa5

Bb3

Rfc8

h4

Ne5

∞

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