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  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Sicilian Defense B20
  4. Sicilian Defense B27
  5. Old Sicilian B30
  6. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  7. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  8. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  9. Sicilian Defense: Open B33
  10. Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Amsterdam Variation B72
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B72

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Grigoriev Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Grigoriev Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under 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 17 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Amsterdam Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

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ECO code
B72
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
17
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Amsterdam Variation

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