The Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Byrne Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B77 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 9 moves: 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. Bc4 a5. The resulting position leaves white to move.
Resulting Position
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. Bc4 a5
r1bq1rk1/1p2ppbp/2np1np1/p7/2BNP3/2N1BP2/PPPQ2PP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 10Resulting Position