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Understanding the Sicilian Dragon

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Learn the key ideas for both sides in the ferocious Dragon Variation!

The Dragon is one of the most ferocious openings in all of chess! Both sides frequently start sacrificial attacks on the opponent’s king right out of the opening. This course will show you the key tactics and strategic ideas for both sides so that you can fight for a win with either color! Get started with the Dragon today!

Here is what you will learn:

Learn the key mating ideas for both White and Black!
Learn the positional sacrifices that will tie your opponents in knots!
Learn which traps to watch out for!

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Maeder - Levy

One of the most important pieces in the Dragon is Black's fianchettoed Bishop on g7 which breathes fire down the h8-a1 diagonal.

2 Erşik

Sznapik - Komljenovic

The classic way for White to attack against the Dragon is to castle Queenside and then launch his h-Pawn up the board in order to open the h-file.

3 Erşik

Van Der Wiel - Sax

In the early stages of White's attacking plan White needs to get the pieces closer to the enemy monarch.

1 Erşik

Eisen - Nesis

The half open c-file features heavily in Black's attacking plans in the Dragon, can Black penetrate with the Rooks down this file?

5 Erşik

Tal - Wade

Another important theme is the fate of Black's strong dark square 'Dragon' Bishop that starts out on g7.

1 Erşik

Janosevic - Mestel

One of Black's most important resources in the Sicilian Dragon is a positional sacrifice that occurs again and again. Here we see it finely illustrated.

3 Erşik

Christensen - Ward

When both sides are engaged in flank attacks, it's often worth remembering that action in the centre can still be the most effective thing to do.

1 Erşik

Koval - Berman

The Dragon Bishop is such an important piece that sometimes Black can sacrifice with complete abandon in order to bring it to bear.

2 Erşik

Polgar - Dely

Not all combinations in the Dragon are based around the dark square Bishop and the c-file. Here's something a bit different which shows the importance of keeping an open mind.

2 Erşik

Fossan - Ward

Here's another combinative idea worth noting, once again with targets that are not directly connected with the Dragon Bishop.

4 Erşik

Fournier - Ward

Here's another thematic combination, but this time with White's King on f2 instead of the Queenside.

2 Erşik

Draskovic - Lazic

Once White has opened the h-file and exchanged Black's dark square Bishop White can have a plethora of combative possibilities against Black's King. This lesson demonstrates a few of them.

4 Erşik

Skjoldager - Dalhoff

This lesson features another position in which White is coming down the h-file, allowing you to polish your combinative skills.

2 Erşik

Shagalovich - Gufeld

This lesson features another h-file attack, but unlike the other examples White's Queen can't easily come to h6. So the mode of attack takes the form of a chase rather than a siege.

7 Erşik

Cullip - Ward

This lesson features some familiar Dragon themes in a somewhat more complex form.

8 Erşik

Understanding the Sicilian Dragon

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