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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 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6. The Accelerated Dragon features an early ...g6 by Black.
In chess, the Dragon Variation [1] 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. Nc3 g6. In the Dragon, Black's bishop is fianchettoed on g7, castling on the king's side while aiming the bishop at the center and queenside.
[1] [2] [3] The Maróczy Bind opening is a continuation of the Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Dragon, where 5.c4 is the characteristic move. When the Maróczy Bind is discussed as a pawn structure, attention is paid to both sides' strategic plans, as required by the placement of the pawns.
Like the standard Dragon Variation, Black develops the bishop to g7 in the Accelerated Dragon. The difference is that Black avoids playing ...d7–d6 and can later play ...d7–d5 in one move if possible. For example, if White tries to play in the style of the Yugoslav Attack with 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2, 8...d5! equalises immediately.
In chess, the move 9.Bc4 is one of the main options in the chess opening 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, the Yugoslav Attack begins with the following moves:
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B35 Sicilian, Accelerated Dragon: Vladimir Kramnik (3½) Peter Svidler (3½) 1–0: D85 Grünfeld, Exchange: Round 9 – 25 March 2013: Vladimir Kramnik (4½) Magnus Carlsen (5½) ½–½: E05 Catalan, Open: Peter Svidler (3½) Alexander Grischuk (4) ½–½: E81 King's Indian, Sämisch: Vasyl Ivanchuk (2½) Teimour Radjabov (3) 1–0: D57 ...
Bent Larsen vs Tigran Petrosian, Santa Monica 1966, Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Dragon Variation (B39), 1–0 Larsen unleashes a queen sacrifice to defeat the World Champion. Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen, Eersel 1969, match game 6, Sicilian Defence, Richter–Rauzer Variation (B65), 0–1 Larsen was dangerous with the Black pieces, and here he ...