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Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation (B72)

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 Nc6

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Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation (ECO B72) is a chess opening starting with 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 Nc6. See its main lines, common continuations, and win/draw/loss statistics from real games.

Common Continuations
Nb3
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
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Qd2
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Amsterdam Variation
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O-O
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
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