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Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B36), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It begins with 9 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation.
Together the deeper variations number 5 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- B36
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 9
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 5
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