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. Bc4/9...Bd7/10. O-O-O
Sicilian Defense, Dragon, Main Line
editSicilian Defense, Dragon, Main Line | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
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 10. O-O-O | |
Parent: Sicilian Dragon |
White castles queenside. Black should aim at White's king with Rc8 or Qa5 next, but other moves such as Ne5 are possible. Both sides often use their pawns on a6 and b6 (Black) or g2 and h2 (White) to open lines on the side they are attacking.
Theory Table
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10 | 11 | 12 | ||
Old Line | ... | Bb3
Ne5 |
h4
h5 |
∞ |
10...Qa5 | ... | Bb3
Rfc8 |
h4
Ne5 |
∞ |