Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Simagin Variation

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Nc2 d6 7.Be2 Nh6

ECO B37

The Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Simagin Variation is a chess opening line in the Sicilian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Nc2 d6 7.Be2 Nh6.

It is catalogued under code B37 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nh6 is chosen by Black on move 7.

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