Tree path 11 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations, Main Line › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation › Classical Variation › Normal Line › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Maróczy Line
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Modern Variations B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Modern Variations, Main Line B54
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation B70
- Classical Variation B70
- Normal Line B74
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Maróczy Line B74 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Maróczy Line
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Maróczy Line is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B74.
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 20 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Be3 Nc6 9. Nb3 Be6 10. f4 Na5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B74
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 20
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