B77

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack

Key moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6

The Dragon Variation is one of the sharpest openings in chess. Black fianchettoes the bishop to g7, creating a "dragon" diagonal aimed at White's queenside. The Yugoslav Attack (Be3, Qd2, O-O-O) leads to some of the most violent attacking games in chess.

History & Notable Players

Named because the pawn structure supposedly resembles the constellation Draco. The Dragon has been a battleground for attacking players throughout chess history.

Best Games

Giri,A vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
74th Tata Steel GMA • 2012★ Notable
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M1-0
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh Final • 2008★ Notable
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh • 2008★ Notable
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Shirov,A vs Topalov,V1-0
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Shirov, Alexei vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Amber-rapid 4th • 1995★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kasparov, Gary0-1
PCA-World Championship • 1995★ Notable
Navara, David vs Kukovec, Borut1/2-1/2
Wch U10 • 1994★ Notable
Fischer, Robert James vs Larsen, Bent1-0
Portoroz Interzonal • 1958★ Notable
Firouzja,Alireza vs Nakamura,Hi1-0
Titled Tue 19th Nov Late • 2024
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Mamedov,Rau1-0
45th Olympiad 2024 • 2024
Ivanchuk,V vs Djukic,Ni1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 • 2018
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 • 2017
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid 2014 • 2014
Grischuk,A vs Giri,A1/2-1/2
SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 • 2013
Grischuk,A vs Nakamura,Hi1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 • 2012
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
Arctic Stars Prelim • 2010
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
Corus A • 2010
Dominguez Perez,L vs Radjabov,T1/2-1/2
XXVI SuperGM • 2009
Berg,E vs Kasimdzhanov,R1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad • 2008

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