Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
98,429 games: White 47.7% / Draw 6.5% / Black 45.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 86,78687K | ||
| 9,2289,228 | ||
| 1,0031,003 | ||
| 429429 | ||
| 388388 | ||
| 305305 | ||
| 8282 | ||
| 7575 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.14 The position is about equal
Best play: 6... Bg7 7. h3 Nc6 8. Be3 O-O 9. Bg2 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 b5 11. O-O
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation (ECO B70, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. g3 (6 moves).
In 98,429 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.7%, Black 45.7% and 6.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Bg7, in 88% of those games.
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How to play against the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation
6…Nc6 scores best for Black: 52.6%, with Black winning 48.5% and White 43.4% of 9,228 games. The most played answer, 6…Bg7, scores lowest: 48.6% in 87K games. Stockfish's first choice is 6…Bg7.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation (B70)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/sicilian-defense-dragon-variation-fianchetto-variation