One of the sharpest openings in chess. Black fianchettoes the bishop to g7 creating a 'dragon' formation. The Yugoslav Attack leads to opposite-side castling and mutual attacks.
Every line in this family begins 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3, then branches. Each variation below has its own page with the full move order, the position it reaches, and a Stockfish evaluation.
All 15 lines can be practised free in the browser: pick a variation, walk it move by move in Learn mode, then drill it from memory until you can play it without prompting.
The Sicilian, Dragon Variation begins 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3. From there it branches into 15 named variations, each with its own move order and typical plans.
The Sicilian, Dragon Variation is catalogued under ECO codes B27–B78. Individual variations list their own specific code on their page.
Open any variation on Chess Ramp and use Learn mode to walk the line one move at a time, then Drill mode to replay it from memory. Practice runs in your browser with no account required.