Chess openings / Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line (B75) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6. In 1,340 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 8.Qd2 (92%).

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

ECO
B75
Games between strong players
1,340
To move
White
47%40%

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.Qd292% (1,230)47%14%39%–
8.Bc47% (98)42%51%–

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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