Answers.Body: <p>Pretty much any open Sicilian when both sides have castled King-side Black can seek counter-play against the center by undermining the Knight on c3 with b5-b4 ideas or if allowed Rxc3 exchange sacs. </p>
  
  <p>Also thematic is trying to play d5.   Bent Larsen said something to the effect that the Sicilian was a positional trick where you trade a wing-pawn for a center pawn, then with 2 center pawns vs one you will be able to eventually take over the center.</p>
  
  <p>I haven't seen games where Black has prospects of a king-side attack in a Dragon where White castled King-side.  Usually White is trying to attack there with f2-f4 etc.</p>
  
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    <p>What are the plans for Black when White castles short in the Sicilian dragon</p>
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  <p>Good news. Black's position is fine; a useful half-open c-file without risks being blow off on the king side. White's short castling is a weaker plan to fight for advantage.</p>
  
  <p>Black has decent chances to take over the board:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Move your rooks to the c-file</li>
  <li>Prepare for thematic d5 push</li>
  <li>Unblock the g7 dragon bishop</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Black has stronger queenside chances while White is not significant better at kingside. I'd be happy to play as Black.</p>
  
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Body: <p>What are the plans for Black when White castles short in the Sicilian dragon? Very broadly speaking I am thinking of two plans.</p>
  
  <ol>
  <li>Go for a King's Indian like kingside attack with e5 played at a suitable time.</li>
  <li>Do a6-b5 and generate queenside pressure.</li>
  </ol>
  
  <p>Is one more sound than the other? Or is it just a question of style? What should I be aware of before deciding which one to adopt?</p>
  
Tags: <castling><kings-indian><sicilian-dragon>
Title: Plans for black when White castles short in the Sicilian dragon
ThreadText: # Plans for black when White castles short in the Sicilian dragon
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-19)
  
  What are the plans for Black when White castles short in the Sicilian dragon? Very broadly speaking I am thinking of two plans.
  
  1. Go for a King's Indian like kingside attack with e5 played at a suitable time.
  2. Do a6-b5 and generate queenside pressure.
  
  Is one more sound than the other? Or is it just a question of style? What should I be aware of before deciding which one to adopt?
  
  **Tags:** castling, kings-indian, sicilian-dragon
  
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2018-12-19. Score: 3
  
  Pretty much any open Sicilian when both sides have castled King-side Black can seek counter-play against the center by undermining the Knight on c3 with b5-b4 ideas or if allowed Rxc3 exchange sacs.
  
  Also thematic is trying to play d5. Bent Larsen said something to the effect that the Sicilian was a positional trick where you trade a wing-pawn for a center pawn, then with 2 center pawns vs one you will be able to eventually take over the center.
  
  I haven't seen games where Black has prospects of a king-side attack in a Dragon where White castled King-side. Usually White is trying to attack there with f2-f4 etc.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2018-12-20. Score: 2
  
  > What are the plans for Black when White castles short in the Sicilian dragon
  
  Good news. Black's position is fine; a useful half-open c-file without risks being blow off on the king side. White's short castling is a weaker plan to fight for advantage.
  
  Black has decent chances to take over the board:
  
  * Move your rooks to the c-file
  * Prepare for thematic d5 push
  * Unblock the g7 dragon bishop
  
  Black has stronger queenside chances while White is not significant better at kingside. I'd be happy to play as Black.
  
  
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