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Tree path 12 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, Belezky Line › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line
  1. Chess Codex
  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Sicilian Defense B20
  4. Sicilian Defense B27
  5. Modern Variations B50
  6. Sicilian Defense B50
  7. Sicilian Defense B50
  8. Modern Variations, Main Line B54
  9. Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation B70
  10. Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation B72
  11. Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations B75
  12. Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line B75
  13. Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line B76 you are here
B76

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B76), 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.

The line arises from 17 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O.

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

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ECO code
B76
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
17
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line

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Sister lines that share the same parent Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line:

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