ECO B76 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O

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

9… d5+0.57

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line (B76), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… d5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.57).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.579… d5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Bd4 Nxc3 13. Qxc3 Bh6+ 14. Be3
  2. +0.879… h5 10. Bc4 Bd7 11. Kb1 Qc7 12. Ndb5 Qb8 13. Bf4 Rc8 14. Bb3
  3. +0.989… Nxd4 10. Bxd4 Be6 11. Kb1 a6 12. h4 h5 13. Be2 b5 14. g4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… d5 for Black, continuing 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. Bd4 Nxc3 13. Qxc3 Bh6+ 14. Be3. White is slightly better (+0.57). The next best moves are 9… h5 (+0.87) and 9… Nxd4 (+0.98).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.57: 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, Modern Line?
B76. 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+).