Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. g3
The Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO B70, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. g3. It is a line of the Sicilian Defense. Black is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 162 times by this move order. White won 57%, 7% were drawn and Black won 36%. The most popular continuation is 6… Bg7 (86% of games).
Engine evaluation: 0.00 (Stockfish, depth 44; best line 6… Bg7 7. h3 Nc6 8. Be3 Bd7 9. Bg2)
- ECO
- B70
- Moves
- 11 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. g3
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 4 | |
| 1500-1999 | 36 | |
| 2000+ | 122 | |
| All | 162 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 6… Bg7 | 139 (86%) | |
| 6… Nc6 | 18 (11%) | |
| 6… a6 | 4 (2%) | |
| 6… Bd7 | 1 (1%) |
Master games
743 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 51%, draw 20%, Black 29%). The strongest:
- Stoofvlees II a16 (3513) – rofChade 2.309 (3423) 1-0 · TCEC 20 Premier 2020 · 2021-01-09
- rofChade 2.309 (3423) – Stoofvlees II a16 (3513) 1-0 · TCEC 20 Premier 2020 · 2021-01-06
- GM Gukesh D (2725) – GM Erigaisi Arjun (2722) 0-1 · Tata Steel India Blitz · 2022-12-03
- GM Yangyi Yu (2735) – GM Erigaisi Arjun (2710) 0-1 · 56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 · 2023-07-22
- GM Zahar Efimenko (2648) – GM Hikaru Nakamura (2775) 1/2-1/2 · FIDE World Rapid 2014 · 2014-06-18
Highest-rated Lichess games
- IM Angelicanmade (2569) – FitSt_time (2689) 1-0 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 0s
- Eren0429 (2644) – M-G-09 (2460) 1-0 · 2026-09-06 · 600 + 0s
- IM Arrowlimit (2528) – HarryPotter_el_mejor (2505) 0-1 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation (5. Nc3 g6) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6
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.