Yugoslav Attack 9.Bc4 is variation 1 of 4 in the Sicilian Dragon course, a advanced opening course for Black (ECO B78). It runs 26 moves and begins 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 …. White plays Be3, f3, Qd2, Bc4 and O-O-O, aiming at h4-h5 and Bh6. Black answers with ...Bd7, ...Rc8 and ...Ne5, and in the modern Chinese/Topalov line meets Kb1 with ...Re8 and h4 with ...h5. In the lesson every move is explained on a board and then drilled; it is free.
Move by move
1. e4 – Takes the centre.
1... c5 – The Sicilian: Black fights for d4 from the side.
2. Nf3 – Develops and prepares d4.
2... d6 – Controls e5 and frees the c8 bishop.
3. d4 – Opens the centre.
3... cxd4 – Trades a wing pawn for a centre pawn and opens the c-file.
4. Nxd4 – Recaptures with a central knight.
4... Nf6 – Develops and attacks e4.
5. Nc3 – Defends e4.
5... g6 – The Dragon: the bishop will go to g7 and aim at d4 and the queenside.
6. Be3 – The Yugoslav Attack setup: the bishop protects d4 and will later go to h6 to trade off Black's Dragon bishop.
6... Bg7 – Completes the fianchetto: the bishop pressures d4 and the long diagonal.
7. f3 – Stops ...Ng4 hitting the e3 bishop and prepares g4 and h4.
7... O-O – Black castles: the king is safe on g8 for now and the rook supports a later ...f5 or c-file play.
8. Qd2 – Connects the rooks and prepares Bh6 to swap off Black's Dragon bishop.
8... Nc6 – Develops and hits the d4 knight.
The lesson goes on for 10 more moves, each with its explanation.
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