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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Old Sicilian B30
- Sicilian Defense: Open B32
- Sicilian Defense: Open B32
- Sicilian Defense: Open B32
- Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon B32
- Modern Variation B34
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Alekhine Line B74 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Alekhine Line
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Alekhine Line is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B74), 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.
The line arises from 18 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. Nb3 a5.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B74
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 18
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