Caissa Codex
B74

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Stockholm Attack

Chess diagram: Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Stockholm Attack after 14. g4

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Statistics from Lichess

127 games: White 41.7% / Draw 6.3% / Black 52.0%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.08 The position is about equal

Best play: 14... Nd7 15. Nd5 e6 16. Ne7+ Kh8 17. g5 Bxb2 18. Rab1 Be5 19. Rxb7

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Stockholm Attack (ECO B74, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Sicilian Defense: Closed, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Be2 O-O 9. Nb3 Be6 10. O-O Na5 11. f5 Bc4 12. Nxa5 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Qxa5 14. g4 (14 moves).

In 127 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 41.7%, Black 52.0% and 6.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 14…Rac8, in 46% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 2…d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g6 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Bg7 7. Be3 Nf6 8. Be2 O-O 9. Nb3 Be6 10. O-O Na5 11. f5 Bc4 12. Nxa5 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Qxa5 14. g4, the position after Sicilian Defense: Closed also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Stockholm Attack (B74)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/sicilian-defense-dragon-variation-classical-variation-stockholm-attack

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