Intro. to the Dragon Sicilian (Accelerated Dragon)

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Hey chesscom friends, I just made a video a few days ago on the differences between the Classical Dragon, Hyper Accelerated Dragon and the Accelerated Dragon.  In case you are interested in playing the dragon there are a few important differences I tried to map out.

Also, I'd love to take on a few lower rated students at very reasonable rates.  Message me if you are interested and please do check the video out. Really appreciate any level of support.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvOT4J1XhDQ

Much Love!

Chuck639

I’m more than happy to the play the accelerated dragon as white but as black, very cautious and only if g6 is the best move.

Great video. I like the clarity and pace to your voice.

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Hey Chuck, really appreciate the feedback / compliment, thank you! happy.png  I think the Najdorf is such an interesting sicilian as well, but for people with less time who want to play something interesting, the dragon is much more practical.  

tygxc

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"with less time who want to play something interesting, the dragon is much more practical"
++ The Dragon has about as much theory as the Najdorf.

Chuck639
The_ChessParlor wrote:

Hey Chuck, really appreciate the feedback / compliment, thank you!   I think the Najdorf is such an interesting sicilian as well, but for people with less time who want to play something interesting, the dragon is much more practical.  

I find at the intermediate level I am running into more anti-Sicilians and have successfully combating it with the Katalimov/O’Kelly transpositions and of course, the Dragon.

The added bonus of learning the dragon is it scores well against the Alapin and Grand Prix. 

Last bonus about learning the dragon it is sets you forward for the East Indian Game or Modern-Pterodactyl against d4 that can easily be added to your repertoire, which is what I did.