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B7924 plies · white to move

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Soltis Variation

The Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Soltis Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B79 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 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. h4 Rfc8 12. Bb3 h5. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White r
White r
White k
2
White p
White q
White p
White p
White p
3
White p
White b
White n
White b
4
White p
White p
White n
5
Black p
Black q
6
Black p
Black n
Black p
Black n
7
Black b
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black p
8h
g
Black k
f
e
d
c
Black r
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position