Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Closed › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Stockholm Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Closed B23
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Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Stockholm Attack
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Stockholm Attack 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Be2 O-O 9. Nb3 Be6 10. O-O Na5 11. f5 Bc4 12. Nxa5 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Qxa5 14. g4, after 27 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Closed, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- B74
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 27
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense: Closed
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