Tree path 11 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations, Main Line › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation › Classical Variation › Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Modern Variations B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Modern Variations, Main Line B54
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation B70
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation B72
- Classical Variation B72
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation B72 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B72.
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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 Nc6, after 14 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation.
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- ECO code
- B72
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 14
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
480,678 games · White 49.7% / Draw 5.5% / Black 44.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 185,997 | |
| Qd2 | 131,640 | |
| f3 | 80,089 | |
| Nb3 | 14,444 | |
| g4 | 13,842 | |
| h3 | 11,886 | |
| h4 | 11,840 | |
| f4 | 10,341 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:56:00
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