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Opening· 8 plies

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.

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon ECO B32
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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.

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Caissly's coverage of B32 extends through every named sub-variation in this line and across all four locales (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian). Where editorial commentary exists for a specific variation it appears as the page body; otherwise the page presents the structural data, board, and statistics as shown here.