Chess opening · ECO B72
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation is catalogued under ECO code B72. It is reached after 6 moves (11 half-moves): 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Sicilian Defense, which has 391 catalogued lines in total.
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