Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO B32), reached after 8 half-moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6.

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5.c4 4 lines
- B36 Maróczy Bind +2
- B37 Simagin Variation
5.Nc3 2 lines
- B35 Modern Bc4 Variation
- B34 Modern Variation
5.Nxc6 1 line
- B34 Exchange Variation

About this opening

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code B32. 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 8 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6.

It belongs to the Sicilian Defense family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Accelerated Dragon line).

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