Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon

The book line for Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon is e4, c5, Nf3, Nc6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, g6. This page collects the 10 named lines under that variation.

10 named lines · ECO B32, B34, B35, B36, B37, B38, B39 · 5,503 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon

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  1. e4
  2. c5
  3. Nf3
  4. Nc6
  5. d4
  6. cxd4
  7. Nxd4
  8. g6

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black knight moves from b8 to c6.
  5. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  6. Black pawn captures on d4.
  7. White knight captures on d4.
  8. Black pawn moves from g7 to g6.

Named lines

  • Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon (B32) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6
  • Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation (B34) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nxc6
  • Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (B34) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3
  • Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation (B35) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4
  • Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind (B36) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4
  • Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation (B36) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Nxd4 7. Qxd4 d6
  • Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind (B37) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7
  • Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Simagin Variation (B37) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Nc2 d6 7. Be2 Nh6
  • Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind (B38) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3
  • Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation (B39) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Ng4

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