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Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Panov Variation

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Panov Variation (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 9.g4. In 537 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 9…Be6 (51%).

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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.g4

ECO
B76
Games between strong players
537
To move
Black
48%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…Be651% (273)43%14%43%–
9…Nxd423% (125)46%41%–
9…Bd79% (46)59%34%–
9…Bxg48% (42)55%38%–
9…d53% (14)57%29%14%–
9…h52% (10)60%30%–

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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