Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Modern Variations B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
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Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B54), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Sicilian Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B54
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
900,741 games · White 50.9% / Draw 4.6% / Black 44.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 541,882 | |
| c4 | 81,711 | |
| Be3 | 75,104 | |
| Bc4 | 58,577 | |
| Bb5+ | 31,699 | |
| c3 | 27,099 | |
| Bd3 | 24,072 | |
| b3 | 10,463 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:48:43
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