Accelerated Dragon
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The Accelerated Dragon or Accelerated Fianchetto is a variant of the Sicilian Defence
, a chess opening
, which begins with the moves:
The Accelerated Dragon features an early ...g6 by Black. An important difference between this line and the Dragon
is that Black avoids playing ...d7-d6, so that he can later play ...d7-d5 in one move, if possible. Black also avoids the Yugoslav Attack, but since White has not been forced to play Nc3 yet, 5.c4 (the Maróczy Bind
) is possible. Generally, this opening features a more positional style of play, unlike many of the other Sicilian variations.
At this point the most important Black continuations are 7...0-0 and 7...Qa5. White should not castle queenside after 7...Qa5, unlike in the Yugoslav Attack.
Sicilian Defence
The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the moves:The Sicilian is the most popular and best-scoring response to White's first move 1.e4...
, a chess opening
Chess opening
A chess opening is the group of initial moves of a chess game. Recognized sequences of opening moves are referred to as openings as initiated by White or defenses, as created in reply by Black. There are many dozens of different openings, and hundreds of named variants. The Oxford Companion to...
, which begins with the moves:
- 1. e4 c5
- 2. Nf3 Nc6
- 3. d4 cxd4
- 4. Nxd4 g6
The Accelerated Dragon features an early ...g6 by Black. An important difference between this line and the Dragon
Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation
In chess, the Dragon Variation is one of the main lines of the Sicilian Defence and begins with the moves:The name "Dragon" was first coined by Russian chess master and amateur astronomer Fyodor Dus-Chotimirsky who noted the resemblance of Black's kingside pawn structure to the constellation...
is that Black avoids playing ...d7-d6, so that he can later play ...d7-d5 in one move, if possible. Black also avoids the Yugoslav Attack, but since White has not been forced to play Nc3 yet, 5.c4 (the Maróczy Bind
Maróczy Bind
The Maróczy Bind is a pawn formation in chess, named after the Hungarian grandmaster Géza Maróczy and primarily, but not exclusively, played against the Sicilian Defence. It is characterized by white pawns on c4 and e4, with White's d-pawn having been exchanged for Black's c-pawn...
) is possible. Generally, this opening features a more positional style of play, unlike many of the other Sicilian variations.
Main line
One of the main lines continues:- 5. Nc3 Bg7
- 6. Be3 Nf6
- 7. Bc4
At this point the most important Black continuations are 7...0-0 and 7...Qa5. White should not castle queenside after 7...Qa5, unlike in the Yugoslav Attack.