Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Attack (B71)

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Target Position

Engine Eval: +0.18

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 37.1% Draws: 30.5% Black Wins: 32.4%

Strategic Overview

The Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Levenfish Attack (ECO code B71) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. f4
UCI Move Path
e2e4 c7c5 g1f3 d7d6 d2d4 c5d4 f3d4 g8f6 b1c3 g7g6 f2f4
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Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation (B70)

Sub-variations & Next Lines

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B34 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon
B36 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maroczy Bind
B39 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maroczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation
B35 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation
B22 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
B22 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, 2...Nf6
B22 Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
B56 Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation
B59 Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
B57 Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack
B23 Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation
B25 Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation, Fianchetto Line
B70 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation
B72 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation
B75 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack
B77 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, 9.Bc4
B76 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line
B23 Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack
B27 Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon
B32 Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation
B42 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
B43 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation
B41 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maroczy Bind
B42 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern (5.Bd3)
B21 Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack (2.f4)
B51 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation (Canal Attack)
B52 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
B90 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
B93 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation
B98 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Browne Variation
B90 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
B87 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Fischer-Sozin Attack
B96 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line (6.Bg5)
B92 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation
B97 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation
B91 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation
B60 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation
B62 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, 6...e6
B66 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Main Line
B30 Sicilian Defense: Rossolimo Variation
B31 Sicilian Defense: Rossolimo Variation, Fianchetto Line
B80 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation
B84 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation
B80 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack
B81 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack
B83 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Modern (6.Be2)
B21 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
B21 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted
B33 Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation
B33 Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
B33 Sicilian Defense: Sveshnikov Variation, Novosibirsk Variation
B44 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
B47 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
B48 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
B45 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Four Knights Variation