B78

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

So,W vs Duda,J1-0
Moscow FIDE Grand Prix • 2019★ Notable
Radjabov,T vs Kasimdzhanov,R1-0
FIDE Grand Prix • 2008★ Notable
Dominguez Perez,L vs Kasimdzhanov,R1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad • 2008★ Notable
Hou Yifan vs Le Quang Liem1-0
WCh-Junior • 2008★ Notable
Polgar,Ju vs Carlsen,M0-1
13th GrenkeLeasing Rapid WCh • 2008★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Tiviakov,S1-0
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Tiviakov,S1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Eynon, David vs Aronian, Levon0-1
Wch U14 Disney • 1995★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kasparov, Gary0-1
PCA-World Championship • 1995★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Kasparov, Gary1/2-1/2
PCA-World Championship • 1995★ Notable
Short, Nigel D vs Topalov, Veselin0-1
Linares • 1995★ Notable
Mamedov, Chingiz vs Aronian, Levon0-1
Wch U12 Disney • 1994★ Notable
Horvath, Adam vs Aronian, Levon1-0
Wch U12 • 1993★ Notable
Leko, Peter vs Tihonov, Jurij1-0
Wch U14 • 1992★ Notable
Sherzer, Alex vs Shirov, Alexei0-1
Wch U20 • 1990★ Notable
Rios, Alejandro vs Shirov, Alexei0-1
Wch U20 • 1989★ Notable
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir1-0
Tilburg • 1986★ Notable
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Filguth, Rubens A1-0
WchT U26 fin-A • 1976★ Notable
Peters, John A vs Beliavsky, Alexander G1/2-1/2
WchT U26 fin-A • 1976★ Notable
Rapport,R vs Aronian,L0-1
Superbet Blitz 2022 • 2022

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