B35 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation
B35 holds two named lines, all under the name Sicilian Defense. It leaves B34 (Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation) with 5...Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4. That final move, by the bishop, opens a line for the rook on h1. Of all other reference positions, the board of B39 (Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation) comes closest, five squares apart.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | c5 |
| 2 | Nf3 | Nc6 |
| 3 | d4 | cxd4 |
| 4 | Nxd4 | g6 |
| 5 | Nc3 | Bg7 |
| 6 | Be3 | Nf6 |
| 7 | Bc4 |
Moves only B35 plays
Same as B34 up to 4...g6, then:
- 5.Nc3 The knight leaves b1 for c3, opening a line for the rook on a1, guarding the pawn on e4.
- 5...Bg7 The bishop leaves f8 for g7, guarding the rook on h8, attacking the knight on d4.
- 6.Be3 The bishop leaves c1 for e3, opening a line for the rook on a1 and the queen on d1.
- 6...Nf6 The knight leaves g8 for f6, opening a line for the rook on h8.
- 7.Bc4 The bishop leaves f1 for c4, opening a line for the rook on h1.
Lines filed under B35
Both share their first 13 plies, the whole reference line.
| Name | After the shared start | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | (the shared start itself) | 13 |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Modern Bc4 Variation | 7...d6 | 14 |
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Modern Bc4 Variation
- 7...d6 The d-pawn advances to d6, covering c5 and e5, opening a line for the bishop on c8 and the queen on d8.
The road to B35
- 1.e4 … 4.Nxd4seven earlier stops: B00, B20, B27, B30, B32
- 4...g6B32 Accelerated Dragon
- 5.Nc3B34 Modern Variation
- 7.Bc4B35
The position after 7.Bc4
White has brought out the knight on c3, knight on d4, bishop on c4 and bishop on e3; Black the knight on c6, knight on f6 and bishop on g7. White has a half-open d-file; Black a half-open c-file. Black could capture with Nxd4, Nxe4. Black is to move and has 31 legal moves.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| B38 | Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | seven squares: b1, f1, c2, c3, c4, f6, g8 |
| B57 | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack | seven squares: c1, e3, d6, g6, d7, g7, f8 |
| B89 | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line | seven squares: d6, e6, g6, d7, e7, g7, f8 |
| B72 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | eight squares: f1, c4, c6, d6, d7, g7, b8, f8 |
| B73 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | eight squares: e1, f1, g1, h1, e2, c4, d6, d7 |
| B75 | Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations | eight squares: f1, f2, f3, c4, c6, d6, d7, b8 |
| B33 | Sicilian Defense: Open | nine squares: b1, c1, f1, c3, e3, c4, g6, g7 … |