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Dragon Variation

chess opening, variation of the Sicilian Defence; 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6
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Dragon Variation

Summary

Dragon Variation is a chess opening[1]. It draws 887 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #25 of 129).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dragon Variation is credited with the discovery of Louis Paulsen[3].
  • Dragon Variation's instance of is recorded as chess opening[4].
  • Draco is named after Dragon Variation[5].
  • Dragon Variation is a type of Sicilian Defence[6].
  • Dragon Variation is part of chess terminology[7].
  • Dragon Variation's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1880[8].
  • Dragon Variation's sport is recorded as chess[9].
  • Dragon Variation's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://chess.stackexchange.com/tags/sicilian-dragon[10].
  • Dragon Variation's Portable Game Notation is recorded as e4 c5[11].
  • Dragon Variation's Portable Game Notation is recorded as Nf3 d6[12].
  • Dragon Variation's Portable Game Notation is recorded as d4 cxd4[13].
  • Dragon Variation's Portable Game Notation is recorded as Nxd4 Nf6[14].
  • Dragon Variation's Portable Game Notation is recorded as Nc3 g6[15].

Body

Definition and Type

Dragon Variation's instance of is recorded as chess opening[4]. It is a type of Sicilian Defence[6].

Origins

Draco is named after Dragon Variation[5].

Use and Application

Dragon Variation is part of chess terminology[7].

Why It Matters

Dragon Variation draws 887 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #25 of 129).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Louis Paulsen
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    Sport → chess
    Part of → chess terminology
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