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B72

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B72.

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 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2.

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

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

Together the deeper variations number 2 across the full subtree.

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ECO code
B72
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
13
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation
Direct variations
1
Total in subtree
2

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Variations (1)

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