Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO B36), reached after 9 half-moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4.

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5…Bg7 1 line
- B39 Breyer Variation
5…Nf6 1 line
- B36 Gurgenidze Variation

About this opening

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code B36. ECO group B (B00–B99) covers semi-open games (1.e4 with Black playing anything other than 1…e5), with the Sicilian, French, Caro-Kann and Pirc/Modern at its heart. This particular variation is reached after 9 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4.

It belongs to the Sicilian Defense family. Within that family this is a level-2 branch (the Accelerated Dragon → Maróczy Bind line). The immediate parent line is Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, transitioned via 5.c4.

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 c5, 2.Nf3 Nc6, 3.d4 cxd4, 4.Nxd4 g6, 5.c4. From this position 2 named continuations are recorded in the encyclopaedia, each leading to a distinct theoretical line.