Wow
Sicilian Dragon is a very good opening, but why does the computer thinks the opening is an inaccuracy?
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i guess it’s because white gains a minuscule advantage(+0.9)
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They’re... masters. Ofc they would win with a solid opening.
P.S. Please don’t post the link twice if it doesn’t embed the picture, just use the edit function
The engine thinks it’s a inaccuracy because with PERFECT play white could gain a middlegame advantage.
This is not a Sicilian Dragon, since White didn't play Nc3. After 5. f3, you enter the Prins variation, where 5... g6 is just not a good move at higher levels.
After 6. c4, White scores 67% in the Masters' database. Even in the >2000 Lichess database, White still scores 60% in Rapid and Classical.
That said, it's the opening, so low-depth Stockfish doesn't really know what it's talking about and suggests 6. Nc3, transposing into a Dragon.
Yet another reason why you shouldn't pay undue attention to engine evals in the openings.
There are two explanations.
1. It really is a a flawed opening.
2. Computer is wrong.