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...Rc8/11. Bb3
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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 11. Bb3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent: Sicilian Dragon |
White correctly moves their bishop out of the c8 rook's line of fire with Bb3, keeping watch over Black's kingside. Now pawn attacks begin on both sides, and speed and tempi are very important in these such attacks.
Theory Table[edit | edit source]
11 | 12 | 13 | ||
Old Line | ... | h4
h5 |
Bg5
Rc5 |
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