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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. Bc4/9...Bd7/10. O-O-O/10...Rc8/11. Bb3

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Sicilian Defense, Dragon, Old Line

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Sicilian Defense, Dragon, Old 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)

2rq1rk1/pp1bppbp/2np1np1/8/3NP3/1BN1BP2/PPPQ2PP/2KR3R 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 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3
Parent: Sicilian Dragon

White correctly moves their bishop out of the c8 rook's line of fire with Bb3, keeping watch over Black's kingside. Now pawn attacks begin on both sides, and speed and tempi are very important in these such attacks.

Theory Table

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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

11 12 13
Old Line ...

Ne5

h4

h5

Bg5

Rc5

∞

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