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B7423 plies · black to move

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation

The Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B74 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 12 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O 8. Nb3 d6 9. O-O Be6 10. f4 Na5 11. f5 Bc4 12. Bd3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position