Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Bernard Defense

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.O-O O-O 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Nb3 Be6 10.f4 Na5 11.f5 Bc4 12.Bd3 Bxd3 13.cxd3 d5

ECO B74

The Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Bernard Defense is a chess opening line in the Sicilian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.O-O O-O 8.Be3 Nc6 9.Nb3 Be6 10.f4 Na5 11.f5 Bc4 12.Bd3 Bxd3 13.cxd3 d5.

It is catalogued under code B74 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move d5 is chosen by Black on move 13.

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