best way to learn the Sicilian dragon?
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Apr 13, 2017
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#2
What do you mean by learning it?
To study so that you can play the opening the best way possible?
In that case, the best way is by far learning to play better chess in general.
As an added bonus, you'll learn to play every opening much better that way.
You can take a GM and force him to play me in my favorite opening that I know up to 20+ moves of theory in (I do know a few lines like this, I'm ashamed to say), and he'll still beat me.
A good new book that will help you understand the opening is this one. The profit by learning the Sicilian Dragon is that you will become a better tactician and player. The downside is that require a lot of time and energy.
https://www.newinchess.com/The_Sicilian_Dragon__Move_by_Move-p-7618.html
Chris Ward wrote two fun books about it. The theory might be a bit dated now though ...
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Any specific videos, books, engines, websites etc
Apr 14, 2017
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As I said before, having played the dragon for many years I would suggest Secrets of the Sicilian Dragon by Gufeld and Schiller. It talks about typical themes and tactics and is very under rated I believe. You would also need something with more modern theory though so something along the lines of Dragon Move by Move or the 2 volume Quality Chess books, I would go for the Move by Move as it is easier to understand than the QC books.
u may study gawain jones 2 books on dragon
Apr 14, 2017
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I think the Jones books are too complex for someone just taking up the opening
Apr 14, 2017
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#10
Pawn Structure Chess is a good book (good for practically every opening you'll ever play) and I guess look at some GM games if you want to go through the Yugoslav attack labyrinth.
If I had to play the dragon I'd play the hyper-accelerated dragon. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 avoids most of the anti-sicilians that require specific responses from Black to work and the positions in the opening aren't do or die. You can learn about the Maroczy Bind in Pawn Structure Chess as well.
Apr 15, 2017
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jengaias wrote:
Of course it is a nonsense that Dragon will make you a better player.
But the opposite might happen.
Why spend valuable time to learn something that has so much theory when you can spend the same time studying middlegame and endgame.That will make you a better player.And once you are better, studying Dragon(if you still want to learn it) will become significantly easier.So you will save valuable time.
You know I totally agree! One thing that I found frustrating when I played the dragon was that the Yugoslav is so theoretical and on a knife edge that you need to know lots of exchange sacs and theory which consumes a lot of time and yet in the years I played the Dragon hardly anyone played any of that, I had many more games in offbeat systems and anti-sicilians!
Apr 15, 2017
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Chess_lover2014 wrote:
u may study gawain jones 2 books on dragon
That's the best choice.Buy that book and ask someone to work with you on that book so that if you are a beginner in that opening,the coach will help you.
Apr 15, 2017
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SuirenBoid wrote:
you don't think those books are way too complex?
Not at all.For me ,I studied only the topalov variation cause the Soltis is too complex and tough and has many lines.
Apr 15, 2017
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#15
Yes but this post wasn't started by you, it was started by someone who is under 1400 asking for advice! 
Apr 15, 2017
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They can take the help players rated than them for the dragon..Eg.:Me or any other dragon players.
Apr 15, 2017
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#17
Yes indeed, but if they're on their own looking for advice on learning, I would suggest a simpler book that examines the ideas, like my suggestion of Secrets of the Sicilian Dragon which goes through some typical strategy and tactical themes before moving onto a myriad of variations, then the variations will make more sense and be easier to digest
It may not seem very relevant. But, Netflix is actually a good resource. I especially like the how to tame your dragon series. Also, Pete's dragon is a good one as well.
Apr 15, 2017
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Buy the best book on Sicilian Dragon. Chess Informant is the best!
http://www.chessinformant.org/b75-76-sicilian-dragon-by-tiviakov/
Apr 15, 2017
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#20
Is that the one where Black puts the Bishop in front of the King which has castled King side?
The trouble with that is that the Bishop has to get out of the way of the King to castle. And the Bishop cannot get there without the g7 pawn getting out of the way.
Clearly, the advent of the engine has rendered the notion of tempi as passe.
Did somebody say sac, sac, mate once?