Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Simagin Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
577 games: White 46.4% / Draw 6.2% / Black 47.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 501501 | ||
| 4444 | ||
| 1313 | ||
| 66 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 28, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.26 The position is about equal
Best play: 8. Nc3 f5 9. a4 O-O 10. Ra3 Bd7 11. h4 Ne5 12. a5 e6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Simagin Variation (ECO B37, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Nc2 d6 7. Be2 Nh6 (7 moves).
In 577 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.4%, Black 47.3% and 6.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. O-O, in 87% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Simagin Variation (B37)”. Lichess data as of 28 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/sicilian-defense-accelerated-dragon-simagin-variation