Sicilian Defense - Dragon Variation

Study Sicilian Defense - Dragon Variation on Chessyi

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Key ideas

• Fianchettoed bishop on g7 anchors Black’s kingside and long diagonal
• Opposite-side castling races are common after White goes long
• Exchange sacrifices on c3 appear in many classical attacking motifs

Typical plans

• White: Yugoslav-style pawn storms (h4-h5, Bh6) or positional bind setups
• Black: ...Rc8, ...Ne5/...Nc4 pressure, and counterattacks before White’s kingside breaks through

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