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Sicilian Defense

Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation

B74positional

  1. 1.e4c5
  2. 2.Nf3Nc6
  3. 3.d4cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4g6
  5. 5.Nc3Bg7
  6. 6.Be3Nf6
  7. 7.Be2O-O
  8. 8.Nb3d6
  9. 9.O-OBe6
  10. 10.f4Na5
  11. 11.f5Bc4
  12. 12.Bd3

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Sicilian Dragon line in which White meets ...Bc4 with 12. Bd3 in the Maróczy Line, offering a trade of light-squared bishops while keeping the f5 wedge.

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About the Spielmann Variation

The Spielmann Variation is a White choice on move 12 in the Maróczy Line of the Classical Dragon, reached here through an Accelerated Dragon move order. After 10...Na5 11. f5 Bc4, the bishop on e2 is attacked, and White answers with 12. Bd3. This offers a trade of light-squared bishops while keeping e4 protected and the f5 pawn in place. Black's principled reply is 12...Bxd3 13. cxd3 d5, the Bernard Defense, which uses a central break to counter White's kingside space.

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