Wikibooks

Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...cxd4/4. Nxd4/4...Nf6/5. Nc3/5...g6/6. Be3/6...Bg7/7. f3/7...O-O/8. Qd2/8...Nc6/9. Bc4

< Chess Opening Theory‎ | 1. e4‎ | 1...c5‎ | 2. Nf3‎ | 2...d6‎ | 3. d4‎ | 3...cxd4‎ | 4. Nxd4‎ | 4...Nf6‎ | 5. Nc3‎ | 5...g6‎ | 6. Be3‎ | 6...Bg7‎ | 7. f3‎ | 7...O-O‎ | 8. Qd2‎ | 8...Nc6

Sicilian Defense, Dragon, Main Line edit

Sicilian Defense, Dragon, Main Line
a b c d e f g h
8                 8
7                 7
6                 6
5                 5
4                 4
3                 3
2                 2
1                 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r1bq1rk1/pp2ppbp/2np1np1/8/2BNP3/2N1BP2/PPPQ2PP/R3K2R b

Moves: 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
Parent: Sicilian Dragon

Bc4 develops the bishop to a good square, pinning the f7 pawn and aiming at the Black king and kingside to attack. On the next move White will castle queenside and a fierce attack is on!

Theory Table edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

 

Wikipedia has related information at Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, 9.Bc4

9 10 11
Main Line (towards Old Line) ...

Bd7

O-O-O

Rc8

Bb3

Ne5

∞

When contributing to this Wikibook, please follow the Conventions for organization.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Chess_Opening_Theory/1._e4/1...c5/2._Nf3/2...d6/3._d4/3...cxd4/4._Nxd4/4...Nf6/5._Nc3/5...g6/6._Be3/6...Bg7/7._f3/7...O-O/8._Qd2/8...Nc6/9._Bc4&oldid=4101040"