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B74

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation

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Overview

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

The line arises from 23 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. Nb3 d6 9. O-O Be6 10. f4 Na5 11. f5 Bc4 12. Bd3.

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

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ECO code
B74
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
23
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation

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