ECO B75 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Nc6 7. f3 h5

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

8. Bc4+0.51

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon (B75), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Nc6 7. f3 h5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Bc4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.51).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.518. Bc4 Bg7 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. h3 Na5 12. Bd3 Nc4
  2. +0.468. h3 a6 9. Be2 Bd7 10. Qd2 Bg7 11. O-O-O b5 12. Kb1 b4
  3. +0.448. Be2 Bd7 9. h3 Rc8 10. a4 a6 11. Nxc6 Bxc6 12. Qd2 Qa5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Nc6 7. f3 h5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Bc4 for White, continuing Bg7 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8 11. h3 Na5 12. Bd3 Nc4. White is slightly better (+0.51). The next best moves are 8. h3 (+0.46) and 8. Be2 (+0.44).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.51: 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, Hungarian Dragon?
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+).