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< 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

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)

r2q1rk1/pp1bppbp/2np1np1/8/2BNP3/2N1BP2/PPPQ2PP/R3K2R w

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 Bd7
Parent: Sicilian Dragon

Bd7 develops the bishop to its only good square at the moment. This move also has a second purpose: to free the c8 square for the rook. In the Open Sicilians, Black gets a half open c-file in exchange for White's half-open d-file, and Bd7/Rc8 is a good way to take advantage of it. Rc8 also threatens White's c4-bishop, forcing it to move out of danger with most commonly Bb3.

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

10 11 12
Old Line O-O-O

Rc8

Bb3

Ne5

h4

h5

∞
10...Qa5 ...

Qa5

Bb3

Rfc8

h4

Ne5

∞

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