Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation
- 1.e4c5
- 2.Nf3d6
- 3.d4cxd4
- 4.Nxd4Nf6
- 5.Nc3g6
- 6.f4
1,994 games
An aggressive anti-Dragon in which White plays 6. f4, gaining space and preparing e5 to hit the f6-knight before Black's fianchetto is complete.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Levenfish Variation
Grigory Levenfish recommended 6. f4 in 1937; it gains space and prepares e5 against the f6-knight. Accordingly, the most popular reply 6...Bg7 is considered imprecise, since 7. e5 Nh5 8. Bb5+ gives White some initiative. Black therefore prefers 6...Nc6, which covers e5, or 6...Nbd7, the named Main Line. White may also retreat the knight to f3 for Grand Prix-style kingside play. Seldom seen at elite level, it scores well for White online.