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Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation (B39) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Ng4. In 581 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 41%; the most played move is 8.Qxg4 (98%).

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Nc3 Ng4

ECO
B39
Games between strong players
581
To move
White
45%41%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
8.Qxg498% (567)46%41%–
8.Nxc62% (12)17%25%58%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4

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