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B71

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation, Main Line

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation, Main Line is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B71.

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 12 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. f4 Nbd7 to reach the canonical position.

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

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ECO code
B71
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
12
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation

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