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B38

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B38.

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 11 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

It continues primarily into one named line, Breyer Variation.

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ECO code
B38
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
11
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind
Direct variations
1

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