Dragon 9..Nd4 and 10..Be6 variation : White repertoire recommendations

Sicilian Dragon , please see first post on July 1st
Black reacts by exchanging in d4 and starts attacking on the queen side Here's how to fight for the initiative for White
9... Nxd4 10 Bd4 10... Be6 11. Kb1 Qc7

12. h4 !? starting the attack 12... Rfc8 13. h5 Qa5 ( taking on h5 is not possible for Black due to attack on column h)

14. hxg6 14... hxg6 15. a3 Rab8 16 Bd3 we reach the following position

16.. Bc4 !? ( 16... b5 17. Qg5! Qc7 18. e5! ) 17. Rh4 !? ( if 17. Bxc4 Rxc4 18. Qc1 e6 19. g4 it is promising as well for White)
17... b5 18. Bxc4 18... bxc4 19. Ka1
we reach the key position below

White has the edge += ;
White can cover b2 with Rb1; column h is open, and c4 will be difficult to defend; Black cannot crash through and endings will favor White

Repertoire for White against Sicilian Dragon

We will present a repertoire to face the Sicilian Dragon with White. This is based on an early O-O-O instead of 9 Bc4

 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-O !?

here's the key position

Black has 2 ways to play :

9..Nxd4 followed by Be6 and attacking on the queen-side
early d6-d5 -since White did not play Bc4-

Tactics Sunday : the strength of the bishops pair !!

Black to play and win

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Sicilian Grand Prix Attack 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 e6 : repertoire for Black !

Grand Prix Attack Bc4,f4 Qe1
how to counter-attack with ..e6,d5 in the center with Black
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 e6 6. O-O Nge7 7. Qe1 7...O-O 8. d3

Black plays 8..d5!
Then 9 Bb3 Nd4!? 10 Nd4 cd4 11 Ne2 a5!?

full analysis here

Black to win : Tactics

a neat tactical position illustrating the bishop pair strength.
Black to play and win

Solution here --------- http://view.chessbase.com/cbreader/2018/5/7/Game169100203.html

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