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. Bc4/9...Bd7/10. O-O-O/10...Rc8
Sicilian Defense, Dragon, Old Line
[edit | edit source]| Sicilian Defense, Dragon, Old Line | |
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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 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 | |
| Parent: Sicilian Dragon | |
Black takes advantage of the half-open c-file they received in the Open Sicilian, and aims at the hanging c4-bishop. As Nxd4 Qxd4 Ng4! takes advantage of the overworked White queen and Black is attacking both bishops at once, White typically moves the bishop to safety with Bb3, keeping an eye on the Black king.
Theory Table
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| 11 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Old Line | Bb3
Ne5 |
h4
h5 |
Bg5
Rc5 |
∞ |
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