Chess openings / Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation (B34) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3. In 4,447 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 5…Bg7 (98%).

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nc3

ECO
B34
Games between strong players
4,447
To move
Black
48%39%

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
5…Bg798% (4,361)48%39%–
5…Nf62% (66)48%43%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

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

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