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Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack (B76) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nc6. In 4,390 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 9.O-O-O (63%).

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nc6

ECO
B76
Games between strong players
4,390
To move
White
47%39%

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

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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
9.O-O-O63% (2,749)48%40%Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line
9.Bc424% (1,045)43%19%38%Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line
9.g412% (514)48%39%Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Panov Variation
9.Nb31% (55)51%42%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3

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