Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Ng4
The Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO B39, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Ng4. It is a line of the Sicilian Defense. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 136 times by this move order. White won 46%, 11% were drawn and Black won 43%. The most popular continuation is 8. Qxg4 (74% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.64 (Stockfish, depth 48; best line 8. Qxg4 Nxd4 9. Qd1 e5 10. Bd3 d6)
- ECO
- B39
- Moves
- 14 plies
- FEN
r1bqk2r/pp1pppbp/2n3p1/8/2PNP1n1/2N1B3/PP3PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 5 8- PGN
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Ng4
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1500-1999 | 40 | |
| 2000+ | 96 | |
| All | 136 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 8. Qxg4 | 100 (74%) | |
| 8. Nxc6 | 34 (25%) | |
| 8. Be2 | 2 (1%) |
Master games
581 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 48%, draw 26%, Black 26%). The strongest:
- GM Peter Leko (2732) – GM Teimour Radjabov (2793) 0-1 · SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 · 2012-12-15
- GM Sanan Sjugirov (2664) – GM Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli (2625) 1/2-1/2 · 22nd Abu Dhabi Masters · 2015-08-31
- GM Timman, J. (2578) – GM Ljubomir Ljubojevic (2571) 1/2-1/2 · Platja d'Aro Legends Blitz · 2017-07-01
- GM Jan Smeets (2614) – GM Benjamin Finegold (2498) 1-0 · World Cities Team KO · 2012-12-25
- IM Jorge Viterbo Ferreira (2499) – GM Romain Edouard (2607) 1/2-1/2 · TCh-BEL 2017-18 · 2018-02-25
Highest-rated Lichess games
- IM abrakadabra02 (2782) – IM Chigorinez (2718) 0-1 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 0s
- mitsutszkisszucs (2718) – IM Chigorinez (2704) 1-0 · 2026-09-05 · 180 + 0s
- Tempstream (2714) – IM Chigorinez (2695) 1-0 · 2026-09-06 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind (5… Bg7 6. Be3) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3
More Sicilian Defense lines (all)
- Sicilian Defense (1. e4 c5) B20
- Sicilian Defense: Amazon Attack B20
- Sicilian Defense: Big Clamp Formation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack B20
- Sicilian Defense: Brick Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack B20
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Euwe Attack, Prins Gambit B20
- Sicilian Defense: Gloria Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Grob Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: King David's Opening B20
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.