Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation

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

ECO B74

The Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann 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.Nc3 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Be2 O-O 8.Nb3 d6 9.O-O Be6 10.f4 Na5 11.f5 Bc4 12.Bd3.

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

The defining move Bd3 is chosen by White on move 12.

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