ECO B75 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6

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

8. Qd2+0.72

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line (B75), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Qd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.72).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.728. Qd2 h5 9. Be2 Qa5 10. Nb3 Qc7 11. Nb5 Qd8 12. O-O-O Bd7
  2. +0.478. Bc4 O-O 9. Qd2 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Be6 11. Bxe6 fxe6 12. O-O-O Qa5
  3. +0.368. Bb5 Bd7 9. Qd2 a6 10. Be2 b5 11. O-O-O O-O 12. Nxc6 Bxc6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Qd2 for White, continuing h5 9. Be2 Qa5 10. Nb3 Qc7 11. Nb5 Qd8 12. O-O-O Bd7. White is slightly better (+0.72). The next best moves are 8. Bc4 (+0.47) and 8. Bb5 (+0.36).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.72: 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, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line?
B75. 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+).