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B7215 plies · black to move

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation

The Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B72 in the Semi-Open Games family, where Black responds to 1.e4 with something other than 1...e5, including the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, and Pirc. It is reached after 8 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 Nc6 8. Nb3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
6
Black n
Black p
Black n
Black p
5
4
White p
3
White n
White n
White b
2
White p
White p
White p
White b
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
d
White q
e
White k
f
g
h
White r

Resulting Position