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Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Chinese Dragon

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Chinese Dragon (B78) 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 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.O-O-O Rb8. In 56 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 11.Bb3 (50%).

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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 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.O-O-O Rb8

ECO
B78
Games between strong players
56
To move
White
45%46%

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
11.Bb350% (28)46%14%40%–
11.h425% (14)36%64%–
11.Kb113% (7)57%14%29%–
11.g47% (4)50%50%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line 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 9.Bc4

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