accelerated dragon

noun

A variation of the Sicilian Defence opening in which black plays g6 on the fourth move, allowing the bishop to be fianchettoed to Bg7.

Meanings

nounaccelerated dragon (plural accelerated dragons)

plural accelerated dragons

  1. board gamesA variation of the Sicilian Defence opening in which black plays g6 on the fourth move, allowing the bishop to be fianchettoed to Bg7.
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