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B76

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B76.

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 14 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O to reach the canonical position.

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

It continues primarily into one named line, Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack.

Together the deeper variations number 12 across the full subtree.

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ECO code
B76
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
14
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations
Direct variations
1
Total in subtree
12

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