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Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line (B76) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 O-O 9.O-O-O. In 2,755 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 9…d5 (66%).

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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 8.Qd2 O-O 9.O-O-O

ECO
B76
Games between strong players
2,755
To move
Black
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
9…d566% (1,809)47%14%39%–
9…Nxd418% (491)44%46%–
9…Bd712% (330)53%37%–
9…h52% (55)36%59%–
9…Be62% (43)58%33%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack 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

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