Why dragon is a stupid opening
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You’re mistaken, sir :) it’s perfectly fine. Like any other opening, you just have to know what you’re doing
Aug 18, 2020
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#22
PawnAvalanche08 wrote:
SNUDOO wrote:
PawnAvalanche08 wrote:
I've played it for 5 years now and I've won over 1,000 games with it
That's not how statistics work, you have to say how many games you played.
I've played 100,000+ games
You’ve played 100k french games
and won 1000 as black?
SNUDOO wrote:
PawnAvalanche08 wrote:
SNUDOO wrote:
PawnAvalanche08 wrote:
I've played it for 5 years now and I've won over 1,000 games with it
That's not how statistics work, you have to say how many games you played.
I've played 100,000+ games
You’ve played 100k french games
and won 1000 as black?
yea that was what i was thinking
there is only
1825 days in 5 years
Aug 19, 2020
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#26
Aug 19, 2020
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#27
chesspug00 wrote:
there is only
1825 days in 5 years
I thought it was 3 days
because that's how long 3d games last
yo and you have to play at least
54 games each day
bro
Aug 19, 2020
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#30
chesspug00 wrote:
yo and you have to play at least
54 games each day
that's not bad
it's really bad
lol
Aug 19, 2020
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#32
I've never played against the dragon, everyone at my level wants to play the polish defense
wut that
The Sicilian Dragon is not a stupid opening. It is actually very effective if played correctly, it is just people aren't playing it right, especially for beginners or lower intermediate players(no offense, my fellow members.)
The reason most Dragon players lose in this opening is because they have too little theory and understanding of it. What most Dragon players do is just stick to one line(or two lines of the Dragon and hope they can win in the complications, however this is not what should happen.
As everyone knows about the Sicilain it is a minefield of theory and due to this the varitions such as the Dragon and Najdorf has much theory that you have to play and activley understand. The Reasons some GM's play the Dragon very well is because they are good at complications and are just naturally good with them, others know so much theory that they know the position like the back of their hand and a combination of both allows better results. However when it comes to Amatuer players(anyone that is not a CM or higher) many people have the misconception that studying a few lines will make them win multiple games with people that have multiple styles and can have more theory and understanding of an opening due to their preperation.
And I understand, not everyone has the time to study hours and hours of theory however if someone is going to be in a complex position that has imbalances such as the Dragon, it would be beneficial to study 5-20 lines(if possible for you) rather than just a selected few. This is why Ivanchuk was able to beat Kramnick about a few weeks ago online. He just knew the Dragon and was more specialized with it and both players knew how to play it effeciently so it is not like he won because Kramnick didn't know the lines. However in being prepared and a combination of his skill allowed him to win the game. However people know to little of these openings and expect to win these opening consistently and again against different people with different knowledge and different playing styles.
I assure my fellow members if you want to outplay someone and beat them from pure understanding, the Dragon variaiton is not the variaiton of the Sicilian for you, as it is very complex, requires theory and precise moves that if miscalcualted or disturbed can ruin a position in very little time. Such complications should be for masters and for people who have the time, dedication and resources to study such opening theory and do it in a lesser yet more effeciant amount of time than a average player.
Less theory can come from different openings such as Nf3, c4, d4 and some lines of e4. However if you want to keep playing the Dragon, I suggest getting a heavy hold on it in theory and get prepared for a game with dynamic and precise moves that can either make or break you. Moreover I suggest you figure out what style you are, are you more attacking, a technician, positional, intuitive, calculative, something along these lines... If you can figure this out then you can see if the Dragon is a variation you really want to play.
It is not that the Dragon is inferior it just that people are not playing it right to a certain degree, it is not like the Dragon is a forced loss for black so chances are still avaliable for both sides, however someone losing in the Dragon is either due to the lack of preparation or the lack of understanding. It cannot be due to it being an inferior opening as other have succeded with it even past Bobby Fischer and his famous quote of: "sac, sac, mate". So honestly it depends on what you are doing and how you are doing it but blaming the opening and your lack of play is not good as there are more factors than just the opening "sucks".
No offense to anybody with this post, but this is what I believe about the opening and what could be done for you to be better prepared and play better within this specific opening.
Thanks @SNUDOO, I know I write a lot but it is mean't to help all chess players, hopefully someone can use it in this forum!
