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Opening· 12 plies

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Dragon Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO B60), reached after 12 half-moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 g6.

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Dragon Variation ECO B60
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About this opening

Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Dragon Variation is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code B60. 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 12 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 g6.

It belongs to the Sicilian Defense family. Within that family this is a level-2 branch (the Richter-Rauzer Variation → Dragon Variation line). The immediate parent line is Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, transitioned via 6…g6.

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 c5, 2.Nf3 Nc6, 3.d4 cxd4, 4.Nxd4 Nf6, 5.Nc3 d6, 6.Bg5 g6. From this position the encyclopaedia records no further canonical continuations — practical play branches into unnamed transpositions or returns to the parent line for alternative ideas.