Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack (7. f3 O-O)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O
The Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack is a chess opening classified as ECO B76, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O. It is a line of the Sicilian Defense. White is to move. 1 named line continues from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 2,233 times by this move order. White won 52%, 5% were drawn and Black won 43%. The most popular continuation is 8. Qd2 (83% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.48 (Stockfish, depth 50; best line 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O d5 10. exd5 Nxd5)
- ECO
- B76
- Moves
- 14 plies
- FEN
rnbq1rk1/pp2ppbp/3p1np1/8/3NP3/2N1BP2/PPP3PP/R2QKB1R w KQ - 1 8- PGN
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 67 | |
| 1500-1999 | 726 | |
| 2000+ | 1,440 | |
| All | 2,233 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 8. Qd2 | 1,850 (83%) | |
| 8. Bc4 | 294 (13%) | |
| 8. Be2 | 34 (2%) | |
| 8. g4 | 20 (1%) | |
| 8. h4 | 11 (0%) | |
| 8. Nb3 | 9 (0%) | |
| 8. Bd3 | 8 (0%) | |
| 8. Qe2 | 3 (0%) |
Master games
874 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 50%, draw 15%, Black 35%). The strongest:
- Komodo 2522.05 (3794) – Stoofvlees II a14 (3746) 1/2-1/2 · 5th TCEC Cup 2020 · 2020-04-26
- Stoofvlees II a14 (3746) – Komodo 2522.05 (3794) 1/2-1/2 · 5th TCEC Cup 2020 · 2020-04-26
- LCZero 0.31-dag-c93c6a8-BT4-61 (3652) – Stockfish dev-20250118-8e3e22b (3683) 1/2-1/2 · TCEC 27 Theory Bonus · 2025-01-22
- Stockfish dev-20250118-8e3e22b (3683) – LCZero 0.31-dag-c93c6a8-BT4-61 (3652) 1/2-1/2 · TCEC 27 Theory Bonus · 2025-01-22
- Ethereal 12.43 (3470) – AllieStein v0.8-120f959_net-15.0 (3536) 1/2-1/2 · TCEC 19 Premier 2020 · 2020-09-09
Search all games of the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
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Comes from
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3
Continuations
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack (8. Qd2 Nc6) B76 · 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6
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.