Best response to the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack (B79)
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 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. h4 Qa5 11. O-O-O Rfc8 12. Bb3 · Black to move
What is the best response to the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack (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 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. h4 Qa5 11. O-O-O Rfc8 12. Bb3)? Black to move. See the top replies ranked by opening theory and real-game results, starting with h5.
The main theoretical reply is h5, reaching the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Soltis Variation.
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