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Olegs Batakovs vs Christian Koepke
Czech Open A (2009), Pardubice CZE, rd 1, Jul-24
Sicilian Defense: French Variation. Normal (B40)  ·  0-1

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Feb-13-22
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  FSR: Instead of 2...e6 (a ridiculous move when combined with 5...g6, leaving Black's dark squares terribly weak), Black doubtless played 2...d6. Then after 5...g6, we have a Dragon Variation.

Note that in the game score as it stands, 7...b5?? is also a ridiculous move, hanging the pawn to three different pieces, one of those with check. The explanation is doubtless that Black played 2...d6 (not 2..e6) and then 6...a6 (not 6...d6), thereby preparing 7...b5, which no longer hangs a pawn. This then becomes the so-called "Dragadorf" (Dragon/Najdorf) Variation. See Opening Explorer

This also explains 6.Be3, a normal move in the regular Dragon, but here much inferior to the very strong 6.e5! Correction slip submitted.

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