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B35

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B35.

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.

The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4.

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

It continues primarily into one named line, Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Modern Bc4 Variation.

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ECO code
B35
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
13
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation
Direct variations
1

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