As mentioned, it is not only an attacking option but can be used to simplify to an endgame. These two pawn moves are crucial to Black's defensive strategy against a flank attack.Ī vital part of Black's attack on the queenside is the exchange sacrifice on c3. Opposite-side castling is the most dangerous approach for White to adopt against the Sicilian Dragon.Ī well-prepared player will have no trouble defending against kingside castling variations, such as the Fianchetto and Classical variations.īecause Black does not lag in development, it is possible to advance the two center pawns with …d5 and …e5 if needed. Notice that both sides have castled and developed three minor pieces. There are few openings where you can play an exchange sacrifice and simplify to an endgame without worrying about holding the position. The solidity of the black pawn structure allows you to enter endgames an exchange down with good chances of holding or winning the ending. The Sicilian Dragon gets its name from the black pawn structure. We reach the starting position of the Sicilian Dragon mainline after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 GAME 3 What Makes the Sicilian Dragon Such A Powerful Weapon? Viswanathan Anand - Garry Kasparov, 1995.09.28, 0-, Kasparov - Anand PCA World Championship Match Round 11, New York, NY USA Kasparov will soon get his sacrificed material back after 32.Rxc2 Rb3+ 33.Ka2 (only move) Re3+ and 34…Rxe1 follows. The game ended because Black took advantage of the exposed king and undefended white pieces. Liviu Dieter Nisipeanu - Magnus Carlsen, 2010.06.19, 0-1, King's Tournament Round 5, Medias ROUĮnjoy this battle between a world champion and a future world champion. Even players rated 2672 make mistakes, which should help most chess players feel better about their play. Black is effectively a piece up for most of the game.ġ2.Na7 is not necessarily a bad move the problem was not exchanging it for the bishop on c8 fast enough. Notice how the white knight on a7 remains out of the game. Here is another victory for Magnus Carlsen with the Sicilian Dragon. Leinier Dominguez Perez - Magnus Carlsen, 2009.03.01, 0-1, Linares Round 9, Linares ESP One of the most dangerous variations is the Yugoslav Attack, but Magnus Carlsen shows us that despite what many think, black is doing fine. This does not happen in the Sicilian Dragon, and there are more than enough tactical opportunities to grant black excellent winning chances! Take advantage of the fact many chess players consider the Sicilian Dragon unsound and enjoy proving them wrong at the chess board. In many variations of the Sicilian Defense, the numerous pawn moves early in the game can get black into trouble. The Sicilian Dragon is one of the few variations of the Sicilian Defense, where you develop your pieces quickly. The best way to learn anything is with a beginner's mind as a beginner, you already have one. In fact, if you are a beginner, you will likely do a better job learning the more complicated openings than an intermediate or higher-rated player. The best chess openings all adhere to sound opening principles, and the Sicilian Dragon is no exception.
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