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i guess it’s because white gains a minuscule advantage(+0.9)
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the masters all played the sicilian dragon and won games!
the masters all played the sicilian dragon and won games!
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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
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.
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.
1. It really is a a flawed opening.
2. Computer is wrong.
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