• In chess, the Dragon Variation is one of the main lines of the Sicilian Defence and begins with the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5...
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  • called the Yugoslav Attack, which is an attack in the Dragon Variation of the Sicilian Defence. Also known as the Rauzer System or the St George Attack...
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  • The Accelerated Dragon (or Accelerated Fianchetto) is a chess opening variation of the Sicilian Defence that begins with the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6...
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  • The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the following moves: 1. e4 c5 The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's...
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  • d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.f4 Amsterdam Variation of the Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation – 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6...
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  • In chess, the Scheveningen Variation of the Sicilian Defence is an opening that is a line of the Open Sicilian characterised by Black setting up a "small...
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  • In chess, the Sicilian Defence, Alapin Variation is a response to the Sicilian Defence characterised by the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. c3 It is named after the...
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  • The Najdorf Variation (/ˈnaɪdɔːrf/ NY-dorf) of the Sicilian Defence is one of the most popular, reputable, and deeply studied of all chess openings. Modern...
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  • Mega-Blocks film Dragon, a version of the video game Mega Man Star Force Dragon tiles, a type of honor tile in mahjong Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation, a chess...
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  • Spassky–Fischer, game 24 October 24. After 14...Kh7 the game was even. Sicilian Defence: Dragon Variation (ECO B70) 1.e4 c5 2.Ne2 Nf6 3.Nbc3 d6 4.g3 g6 5.Bg2 Nc6 6...
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  • Sicilian Dragon after 6...c5 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4. The setup f2–f3, Be3 and Qd2 is commonly used against the King's Indian Defence and Dragon Sicilian,...
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  • Sicilian, Dragon Variation B71 Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Attack B72 Sicilian, Dragon, 6.Be3 B73 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 8.0-0 B74 Sicilian, Dragon, Classical...
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  • the game transposes into the Accelerated Dragon variation of the Sicilian Defence. The Sämisch Variation is 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f3. It is named after...
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  • Knights Variation) 5.Qe2 (Wormald Variation) 5.d4 (Mackenzie Variation) 5.d3 (Anderssen Variation) 5.0-0 5...d6 (Russian Defence) 5...Bc5 (Møller Defence) 5...
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  • Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 6.Bb5+) and the Vitolins Variation of the Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation (1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6.Bg5...
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  • play can resemble the 2.d3 variation or the Closed Variation of the Sicilian Defence. 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 is the Two Knights Variation: 3...d4 and 3...Nf6 are...
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  • Smith–Morra Gambit (or simply Morra Gambit) is an opening gambit against the Sicilian Defence distinguished by the moves: 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 White sacrifices...
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  • Accelerated Dragon variation of the Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 (diagram) The Kalashnikov Variation of the Sicilian Defence: 1...
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  • variants of the Open Sicilian involving the Maróczy Bind, such as the Accelerated Dragon, Taimanov, Kan, or Kalashnikov Variations, if White plays e4 in...
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  • Opening. It is classified as a Semi-Open Game, like the Sicilian Defence and French Defence, although it is thought to be more solid and less dynamic...
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    the Paulsen Variation of the Sicilian Defence. This section uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. The modern form of the Dragon was originated...
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  • Variation of the Budapest Gambit – 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.e4 Nxe5 5.f4 Nec6 – named after István Abonyi Adams Attack of the Sicilian Defence –...
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  • four codes for Alekhine's Defence, B02 through B05: B02: 1.e4 Nf6 B03: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 (including the Exchange Variation and Four Pawns Attack) B04:...
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  • Karpov Variation, (7...dxc4 8.Bxc4 cxd4 9.exd4 b6) named after former World Champion Anatoly Karpov, is one of Black's most reliable defences to the Rubinstein...
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  • The Grünfeld Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 Black offers White the possibility of 4.cxd5, which may...
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    Viktor Korchnoi, Candidates' Match, Moscow 1971, game 4, Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation (B78), 1–0 When it came to a theoretical duel, Geller could...
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  • well-known bad move" (or words to that effect). The Fritz Variation 5...Nd4 and Ulvestad's Variation 5...b5 are related as they share a common subvariation...
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  • kingside pawns in the endgame. Opening Lines: The most common variation of the Sicilian Dragon is the Yugoslav Attack. 1. e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4...
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  • extent (especially the e8–h5 diagonal). Like its 1.e4 counterpart, the Sicilian Defence, the Dutch is an aggressive and unbalancing opening, resulting in the...
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  • The Philidor Defence (or Philidor's Defence) is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 The opening is named after the famous 18th-century...
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