Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Dragon

The Accelerated Dragon (or Accelerated Fianchetto) 10.Bc4+ will be seen, attempting to add kingside presis a chess opening variation of the Sicilian Defence that sure while developing a minor piece. However, Black debegins with the moves:
fends easily with 10...d5 or 10...e6, resulting in a position
where his king is safe. Both players can choose to play
the game positionally or otherwise will have variable re1. e4 c5
sults. Statistically, Whites best move is 10.Be2 followed
2. Nf3 Nc6
with 11.0-0.
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nxd4 g6

3 See also

The Accelerated Dragon features an early g6 by Black.

An important dierence between this line and the Dragon
is that Black avoids playing d7d6, so that he can later
play d7d5 in one move, if possible. Black also avoids
the Yugoslav Attack, but since White has not been forced
to play Nc3 yet, 5.c4 (the Marczy Bind) is possible.

Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation

Sicilian Defence

4 References

The Accelerated Dragon generally features a more positional style of play than many other variations of the
Sicilian.

Raymond Keene, Garry Kasparov (1994) [1989].

Batsford Chess Openings 2. B.T. Batsford Ltd.
ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.

Main line

5 Further reading

Position after 7.Bc4

Donaldson, John W.; Silman, Jeremy (1998). Accelerated Dragons.

Everyman Chess.
ISBN
1857442083.

One of the main lines continues: 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6

7. Bc4 (see diagram). At this point the most important
Black continuations are 7...0-0 and 7...Qa5. White should
not castle queenside after 7...Qa5, unlike in the Yugoslav
Attack.

Hansen, Carsten; Nielsen, Peter Heine (2006). Sicilian Accelerated Dragon. Sterling Pub. ISBN
9780713489477.
Greet, Andrew (2008). Starting Out: The Accelerated Dragon. Everyman Chess. ISBN 9781857445305.

7... 0-0 is the main line, after which White should proceed with 8. Bb3. If Black plays 8...d6, White usually
plays 9.f3 as in the Yugoslav attack. Although, Black often plays 8...a5 or 8...Qa5, after which castling queenside
can be dangerous, and it is often a better idea for White
to castle kingside.

Understanding The Accelerated Sicilian Dragon

B36
The Accelerated
Perelshteyn

Passmore Variation

Dragon,

by

GM

A weakness in the Accelerated Dragon

Position after 9...Kxf7

Another common line that has been seen in tournaments
continues: 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Qd4 Nf6 7. e5 Ng8 8.
e6 Nf6 9. exf7 Kxf7 (see diagram). At this point both
sides have equal chances. Many times the continuation
1

Eugene

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