How well do you know the Sicilian Dragon?

Originally posted by DrakeFox
nxf3 and nxe4 ><

Regardless, Tomtom seems to know the dragon better than me in practice 😛

I know, but I figured I'd say it anyways 🙂 Typing is fun 😛

Originally posted by Arrakis
[fen]r4rk1/pp2ppbp/3pbnp1/q3n3/3NP1PP/2N1BP2/PPPQ4/1K1R1B1R[/fen]

Fossan vs. Chris Ward

12.........Nxf3!!
13. Nxf3...Nxe4
14. Qd3...Nxc3+
15. bxc3...Bxc3

Correct, and if
16. Qb5 Qxa2+
17. Kc1 Qa3+!
18. Kb1 Qa1 MATE!

Zimzofish posted part of the solution above.

Originally posted by Arrakis
One of the newer ideas for Black in the Sicilian Dragon is to play his Q-bishop to e6. The idea behind this move is that if White takes the bishop with his knight then the pawn on e6 will control the important d5 square and the Black rook will put pressure on White's f3 pawn.

Here's an actual game between two Grandmasters who went into this line.

[fen ...[text shortened]... 1PP/2N1BP2/PPPQ4/1K1R1B1R[/fen]

[b] White's last move was Kb1. What should Black play?[/b]

I've just had a look at the line on chesssgames.com and black has no wins after Nxe6.

D

Originally posted by Ragnorak
I've just had a look at the line on chesssgames.com and black has no wins after Nxe6.

D