Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon
Stockfish 16.1 · runs in your browser1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 · For Black against 1.e4 · ECO B35 to B79
The example line for Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation is 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6. Explore 43 saved positions and compare up to three engine continuations per position. The saved Stockfish 16 analysis reaches depth 16, with scores in pawns from White's perspective. Step through the opening on the board and try a continuation to explore the resulting position.
By Chessvia · Updated Oct 18, 2026
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Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6
White’s choices
Stockfish 16 · depth 16 · + favours White
White slightly better +0.82
Engine lines
Modern Bc4 Variation: 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 d6
White slightly better +0.65
Play this lineAfter 5...g6: 5.Nc3 g6
White slightly better +0.60
Play this line| Line | Moves | Engine check (+ favours White) | Board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Variation | 6.Be2 | Level +0.23 | Play |
| After 8.Be3 | 6...Bg7 7.O-O Nc6 8.Be3 | Level +0.12 | Play |
| Battery Variation | 6...Bg7 7.O-O O-O 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Qd2 | Level +0.14 | Play |
| Normal Line | 6...Bg7 7.O-O O-O 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Nb3 | Level 0.00 | Play |
| Alekhine Line | 9...a5 | Level +0.26 | Play |
| Maróczy Line | 9...Be6 10.f4 Na5 | Level +0.20 | Play |
| Spielmann Variation | 11.f5 Bc4 12.Bd3 | Level -0.02 | Play |
| Bernard Defense | 12...Bxd3 13.cxd3 d5 | White slightly better +0.47 | Play |
| Stockholm Attack | 11.f5 Bc4 12.Nxa5 Bxe2 13.Qxe2 Qxa5 14.g4 | Black slightly better -0.32 | Play |
| Tartakower Line | 9...Be6 10.f4 Qc8 | White slightly better +0.32 | Play |
| Fianchetto Variation | 6.g3 | Level -0.10 | Play |
| Levenfish Variation | 6.f4 | Level +0.11 | Play |
| Main Line | 6...Nbd7 | White slightly better +0.56 | Play |
| After 6.Be3 | White slightly better +0.71 | Play | |
| Classical Variation | 6...Bg7 7.Be2 | Level +0.23 | Play |
| After 7...Nc6 | Level +0.23 | Play | |
| After 8.Nb3 | Level +0.13 | Play | |
| Amsterdam Variation | 8.Qd2 | Level +0.11 | Play |
| Grigoriev Variation | 8...O-O 9.O-O-O | White slightly better +0.35 | Play |
| Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations | 6...Bg7 7.f3 | White slightly better +0.59 | Play |
| Belezky Line | 7...Nc6 | White slightly better +0.71 | Play |
| After 7...O-O | White slightly better +0.67 | Play | |
| After 8...Nc6 | 8.Qd2 Nc6 | White slightly better +0.65 | Play |
| Modern Line | 9.O-O-O | White slightly better +0.61 | Play |
| Panov Variation | 9.g4 | White slightly better +0.53 | Play |
| Main Line | 9.Bc4 | White slightly better +0.53 | Play |
| Byrne Variation | 9...a5 | White clearly better +1.30 | Play |
| Czerniak Variation | 9...Nxd4 10.Bxd4 Be6 | White slightly better +0.59 | Play |
| After 11...Qa5 | 11.Bb3 Qa5 | White slightly better +0.61 | Play |
| After 9...Bd7 | White slightly better +0.64 | Play | |
| After 10.Bb3 | Level +0.25 | Play | |
| After 10.O-O-O | White slightly better +0.54 | Play | |
| Chinese Dragon | 10...Rb8 | White slightly better +0.85 | Play |
| Old Line | 10...Rc8 | White slightly better +0.54 | Play |
| Topalov Variation | 11.Bb3 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 | White slightly better +0.51 | Play |
| After 12.Bb3 | 10.h4 Qa5 11.O-O-O Rfc8 12.Bb3 | White slightly better +0.64 | Play |
| Soltis Variation | 12...h5 | White clearly better +1.00 | Play |
| Sosonko Variation | 9...Nd7 | White slightly better +0.99 | Play |
| Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon | 6...Nc6 7.f3 h5 | White slightly better +0.66 | Play |
Classical Variation, Zollner Gambit: 5.Be3 Bg7 6.Be2 Nf6 7.Nc3 O-O 8.O-O d6 9.f4 Qb6 10.e5
Black clearly better -1.05
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