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  1. Chess Codex
  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Sicilian Defense B20
  4. Sicilian Defense B27
  5. Old Sicilian B30
  6. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  7. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  8. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  9. Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon B32
  10. Modern Variation B34
  11. Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Alekhine Line B74 you are here
B74

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Alekhine Line

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Alekhine Line is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B74), 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.

The line arises from 18 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. Nb3 a5.

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

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ECO code
B74
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
18
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

8,338 games · White 45.6% / Draw 6.3% / Black 48.0%

MovesGamesW / D / B
a46,681
a3572
f4425
f3214
Qd2104
h365
Nd449
Na441

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:19:02

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Related variations at the same level

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

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