ECO B54 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

5. Nc3+0.67

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon (B54), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.67).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.675. Nc3 Nf6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Bc4 e6 9. Qd2 d5
  2. +0.595. f3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 h5 8. Qd2 a6 9. Bc4 Qc7
  3. +0.575. Be3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. f3 h5 8. Qd2 Bd7 9. O-O-O Nc6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White, continuing Nf6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Bc4 e6 9. Qd2 d5. White is slightly better (+0.67). The next best moves are 5. f3 (+0.59) and 5. Be3 (+0.57).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.67: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Accelerated Dragon?
B54. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).