Tree path 16 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations, Main Line › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation › Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack › Main Line › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack › Chinese Dragon

B78

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Chinese Dragon

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Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Chinese Dragon is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B78), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

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. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rb8, after 20 plies of opening development.

The line refines Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code: B78
Group: Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies: 20
Parent: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack

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