Originally posted by Kunsoofortunately (or unfortunately for you perhaps) certain variations of the Accelerated Dragon are designed to avoid the Yugoslav Attack and damage white if he tries too hard to play into the system.
Well, unless I run up against the accelerated dragon (never had the pleasure, but probably I'll just cook up some version of the Yugoslav attack instead), I think I'll be avoiding the bind for the time being. Until I know what I'm doing. It's cost me two games.
Originally posted by Tigran PHow is d4 weak? The typical White formation involves Qd2/Rd1 and maybe even Nc2, avoiding exchanges. White has control of d4, usually.
I don't reccomend the Maroczy Bind Sicilian, because it makes a permanent weakness on the d4 square. It may have some small potential in blitz, but a normal sicilian line may be better.
Perhaps an example line would help us see your point.
Originally posted by Tigran PFirst off, it is a "normal" line (you see c4 much more often than Nc3 in the Accelerated Dragon and higher levels of play.) And at least in the Accelerated Dragon, white has a half open d-file and can easily control d4. Furthermore, black would have to play his e pawn to e5 to create a support point on d4, which would more than likely result in a backwards d-pawn (not to mention blocking the g7 bishop)
I don't reccomend the Maroczy Bind Sicilian, because it makes a permanent weakness on the d4 square. It may have some small potential in blitz, but a normal sicilian line may be better.
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Originally posted by YUG0slavYeah, but in a "hedgehog" type position, it's pretty damned hard to exploit that d pawn weakness.
First off, it is a "normal" line (you see c4 much more often than Nc3 in the Accelerated Dragon and higher levels of play.) And at least in the Accelerated Dragon, white has a half open d-file and can easily control d4. Furthermore, black would have to play his e pawn to e5 to create a support point on d4, which would more than likely result in a backwards d-pawn (not to mention blocking the g7 bishop)