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Accelerated dragon variation good for white?
This position that is reached after the following moves seems to be extremely critical. Can white gain an opening advantage after 13.h5 and if so what does that continutation look like?
I read on...

Started 07/21/09 at 11:20:01 by greymattermatters
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By: bragesjo
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Hyperaccelerated Dragon : pseudo Benoni lines
These lines begin after :
1 e4 c5
2 Nf3 g6
3 d4 Bg7
Statistics for these lines disagree between different databases , and they are rather badly covered by books on Accelerated Drag...

Started 03/28/06 at 08:49:58 by photophore
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By: I need to know(Guest) (Guest)
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Maroczy bind 7. ...Ng4 in Accelerated dragon
Hi,   
In Andrew Greet's book Starting Out: The Accelerated Dragon one of the chapters is devoted to 
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5.  c4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6
7.  Nc3  Ng4   
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Started 12/21/10 at 03:17:14 by Highfive
1 4170 Last Post 12/21/10 at 11:03:43
By: TicklyTim
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B38: accel dragon - Maroczy with early f3
This is a bit of a crossover question.
In the KID Saemisch it seems that Black can transpose to the Marozcy, though it never seems to occur. I'm interested in this for two reasons, because I'm co...

Started 03/15/11 at 11:56:00 by TicklyTim
4 5817 Last Post 04/08/11 at 14:20:32
By: bragesjo
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andrew greets new accelarated dragon book?
is it out yet>and what is the book contents by chapter please.any comments on andrew greets acc. dragon book welcome. 2007.

Started 09/15/07 at 01:05:09 by inn3
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By: inn3
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Acc dragon Nh6 line
what are peoples opinions on the line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5.
c4 Bg7 6. Be3 d6 7. Be2 Nh6 8. Nc3 O-O 9. O-O f5 10. exf5
after Nxf5
vs main line gxf5
is bl...

Started 05/13/06 at 00:05:58 by beez(Guest) (Guest)
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By: beez(Guest) (Guest)
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8...e6 in the Yugoslav Accelerated Dragon
So, I'm a newcomer to the accelerated dragon and in the process of picking up on the opening theory related to this fun idea. I've picked copies of both Greet's "Starting Out: the Accelerated Dragon" ...

Started 02/22/15 at 02:11:05 by abrahampayton
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11...b5 12.h4 h5 ?!
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 g6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7
6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 O-O 8.Bb3 d6 9.f3 Bd7 10.Qd2 Nxd4
11.Bxd4 b5 12.h4
12...h5 alleged white advantage but maybe just an easily
drawn en...

Started 09/06/18 at 10:57:59 by gsgs
3 2425 Last Post 09/06/18 at 18:24:07
By: MNb
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the Accelerated Dragon by Heine Nielsen
Hi.
Iam returning  too the the Accelerated Dragon. Is Heine Nielsen old book still valid ? or should i go for Greets book or wait for Lalics new book ?

Started 04/22/14 at 20:13:12 by TomKarlsen
8 10792 Last Post 09/12/15 at 21:17:51
By: CanadianClub
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Accelerated Dragon and 2700+ players
Hi. 
I enjoy playing the Accelerated Dragon on the club level as it is a solid opening, yet offers Black some decent counter chances. 
However, I am bit concerned that there are hardly any t...

Started 08/08/18 at 10:45:12 by Horatio
1 2376 Last Post 08/09/18 at 07:17:51
By: Lauri Torni
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AcceleratedDragon 7. Bc4 Qa5 8. 0-0 0-0 9. h3
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 Qa5 8. 0-0 0-0  9. h3
This seems to be a less common move.  In Donaldson/Silman's book I believe they recommended 9.  ...Qb4...

Started 05/21/12 at 03:05:33 by Highfive
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By: Highfive
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What to Play Against the Accelerated Dragon?
This question has been bothering me for some time. Objectively, I should "punish" black with 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 and play the Maroczy Bind. However, thus far I have chosen ...

Started 03/27/04 at 17:46:08 by AmateurDragoneer
7 6402 Last Post 04/07/04 at 18:30:59
By: Bonsai
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Weird 5th move in the ACC
I noticed recently in a Blitz game the following line:
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bh6 !? or ?!
Have you ever seen this line before? Is it playable? The player with the black ...

Started 11/19/05 at 06:29:00 by Ametanoitos
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By: TimS
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8.)...Re8
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nge2 g6 4.d4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 
6.Be3 Nf6 7.Bc4 O-O 8.Bb3
8.)...Re8
surprising idea , I never saw this, but it seems to fully equalize
9. f3 e6 10.Qd2 d5

Started 09/06/18 at 10:23:16 by gsgs
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By: gsgs
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Starting Out Accelerated Dragon
I notice this book is out very shortly in the US. Earlier in the year the writer was reluctant to say much about the book. Could he now tell us a little about what to expect. 
Tiviakov is also re...

Started 07/23/07 at 21:01:03 by ano
1 2070 Last Post 07/24/07 at 06:41:24
By: Bibs
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new accelarated dragon
is it out yet>and what is the book contents by chapter please.any comments on andrew greets acc. dragon book welcome. 2018.

Started 01/12/18 at 07:29:14 by petertohen
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By: petertohen
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Maroczy structure study materials?
I was wondering what the best book/webpage/material is for getting acquainted with this structure and possibly the typical ideas and plans.  Suggestions?

Started 03/15/11 at 15:16:26 by Jay
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By: Jay
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Starting Out: Accelerated Dragon
Here is the 'official' thread for my second, forthcoming book of the above title (with apologies to inn3, who I thank for the earlier interest).
So, after a bit of a delay the book is now in the ...

Started 10/28/07 at 12:14:44 by IM Andrew Greet
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By: Randy
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Pterodactyl variation
What are the main differences between the Dragon/Accelerated as compared to the Pterodactyl (e4 c5 Nf3 g6!?)?  Are there any independent lines white should be aware of?  Or should white just continue ...

Started 12/01/03 at 16:15:58 by nexirae
5 6102 Last Post 01/09/04 at 18:20:34
By: AmateurDragoneer
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B36-B39: Any Accelerated Dragon fan here?
In this forum we see mostly standard dragons, probably because it is a lot more popular and funnier than the accelerated dragon! I am getting interested in the accelerated dragon as a solid weapon(Gur...

Started 11/06/06 at 21:11:38 by ArKheiN
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