Dragon Positioning

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15th April 2008, 08:17am
#1
by mrsoccerchessman
Pennsylvania United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 264

I have heard of Dragon type openings.  One person lately almost succeeded with it but I pulled out a win by some good tactical counter play.  However, he could have won if he had planned it just a little better.

However, I would like to know what the "dragon" really is?  What is a hyperdragon?

Thanks a bunch, a sequence of moves would be nice to see.  I'm too lazy to look it up right now.  Actually I'm more busy than lazy.  :-)




15th April 2008, 09:52am
#2
by ericmittens
London, ON Canada
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 862

The dragon is a variation of the Sicilian Defence.

 












Here's some links!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Defense,_Dragon_Variation

http://amchesscoaching.com/Lessons/learn_to_play_the_sicilian_drago.htm

 http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104-1095917-9191907?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=dragon+sicilian&x=0&y=0

 

 The "hyperdragon" you refer to is an offbeat variation of the accelerated dragon called the "hyper-accelerated dragon". It goes like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The regular accelerated dragon is more commonly played and goes like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Defence,_Accelerated_Dragon


15th April 2008, 10:23am
#3
by mrsoccerchessman
Pennsylvania United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 264
thanks a bunch... I knew of this guy from my school, they called him dragon cause he would always play stuff like this... he's main goal was to see which way his opponent would castle and then he would strategically throw all his pieces at it.  He was indeed a very good player at high school level
15th April 2008, 02:35pm
#4
by KillaBeez
Denver, CO United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1464
White's attack normally materializes first, but Black can get some dangerous counterplay along the c file.
15th April 2008, 02:51pm
#5
by TonightOnly
Phoenix, AZ United States
Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 1215
As Eric said, the dragon is simply a line of the Sicilian where black advances his d-pawn and g-pawn. The variation is so named because the black's pawn formation resembles the constellation Draco. Now you know.
15th April 2008, 02:54pm
#6
by caiovp2
Valparaiso Brazil
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 88
That is a pretty nice opening move in my opinion.
23rd May 2008, 12:32pm
#7
by emilyispsycho7
United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 1466
I agree
 

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