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  1. Chess Codex
  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Sicilian Defense B20
  4. Sicilian Defense B27
  5. Modern Variations B50
  6. Sicilian Defense B50
  7. Sicilian Defense B50
  8. Modern Variations, Main Line B54
  9. Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation B70
  10. Classical Variation B70
  11. Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation B73 you are here
B73

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B73), 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.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Be3, after 15 plies of opening development.

The line refines Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
B73
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
15
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

250,509 games · White 47.5% / Draw 6.2% / Black 46.3%

MovesGamesW / D / B
O-O214,391
Bd714,085
a68,426
h55,088
Nxd42,154
Ng41,054
Ne51,039
e5976

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:04:44

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation:

https://chesscodex.org/openings/sicilian-defense-dragon-variation-classical-variation-5