Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Topalov Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
79,544 games: White 39.2% / Draw 6.5% / Black 54.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 72,63073K | ||
| 2,7292,729 | ||
| 1,6991,699 | ||
| 1,0141,014 | ||
| 380380 | ||
| 322322 | ||
| 225225 | ||
| 154154 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.40 White is slightly better
Best play: 12... b5 13. Bxa7 b4 14. Ne2 Qa5 15. Bd4 Ba4 16. Kb1 Bxb3 17. cxb3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Topalov Variation (ECO B78, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Old Line, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. Bb3 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 (12 moves).
In 79,544 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 39.2%, Black 54.3% and 6.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 12…b5, in 91% of those games.
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Caissa Codex. “Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Topalov Variation (B78)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/sicilian-defense-dragon-variation-yugoslav-attack-topalov-variation