Sicilian Dragon (part 1), Yugoslav Attack | Sicilian Defense Theory

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Stjepan Tomic (Hanging Pawns)OpeningSicilian defenseDragon variation

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They say that the Dragon Variation of the Sicilian Defense is the sharpest opening in all of chess. Opposite sides castling and quick pawn storms are what make it very hard and very fun to play for both sides!

In part one, I will be going over the most popular variation of the Dragon, the Yugoslav Attack (starting with 6. Be3). In part two, I will cover four alternatives for white on move 6: f4, Bc4, g3, Be2.

If you are unfamiliar with the basics of the Sicilian Defense, here is an introductory video I made that covers the main opening principles and common variations: youtu.be/impkeLfyyVM

For more Sicilian Defense theory try out these variations:

The Accelerated Dragon: youtu.be/rd1eKLJ3DGQ
Prins Variation: youtu.be/T7qzruXqPsw
The Alapin Sicilian: youtu.be/VGP0qWscORM
The Grand Prix Attack: youtu.be/hqJOyV9_Bms
The Najdorf (part 1): youtu.be/BPg1bSeJYNg
The Najdorf (part 2): youtu.be/Ls5I8pC26Zc
Sicilian Kan: youtu.be/9CxgfDX44Ug
Kramnik Variation: youtu.be/04mHPHxmdkg
The Smith Morra Gambit: youtu.be/OTcd3onnOWA
Taimanov Variation: youtu.be/4QYD_MEUmt4

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