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Return of the Dragon

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I recently played a game on Uchess that went:

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Be2

Starting with an Accelerated move order, I played... 7. ...d6 transposing to a pleasant line in the Dragon (see, I don't hate the Dragon, I just hate the Yugoslav Attack)

EDIT: The book move, 7. O-O is better according to IM J. Silman as it threatens the immediate d7-d5 push

anyways, middlegame position that resulted:



Black to move, enjoy

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So many interesting options!

In the end i would have gone with Qb6 though .. it doesn't win outright unless white plays badly but it is a won endgame

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cmon, it's the Sicilian Dragon, you're not being crazy enough

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How about Knxb2 KXKn Qb6 check Thanks Kevin

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Originally posted by Kevin Mcfarland
How about Knxb2 KXKn Qb6 check Thanks Kevin
Nb3

Black should still win but its not a forced win

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Originally posted by idioms
Nb3

Black should still win but its not a forced win
after Nb3 is Bxc3+ when black has won a pawn and still has the stronger attack

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Originally posted by YUG0slav
after Nb3 is Bxc3+ when black has won a pawn and still has the stronger attack
That's why i said black should still win ...

ED: he also has the bishop pair, a intact pawn structure etc

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I would still play 1..Qb6!, since 2. b3 is met by 2..Qa5, and Black is winning pretty easily. A line:

..Qb6!
2. b3 Qa5
3. bxc4 Qxc3

And the c-pawn falls, with Black still maintaining a lot of pretty down the c-file and on the a1-h8 diagonal.